Worth the Fighting For by John Mccain

Worth the Fighting For by John Mccain

NATIONAL BESTSELLER .Senator John McCain tellsthe story of his great American journey, from the U.S. Navy to his electrifying campaign for the presidency in 2000, interwoven with heartfelt portraits of the mavericks who have inspired him through the years.

After five and a half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, naval aviator John McCain returned home a changed man. Regaining his health and flight-eligibility status, he resumed his military career, commanding carrier pilots and serving as the navy's liaison to what is sometimes ironically called the world's most exclusive club, the United States Senate. Accompanying Senators John Tower and Henry "Scoop" Jackson on international trips, McCain began his political education in the company of two masters, leaders whose standards he would strive to maintain upon his election to the U.S. Congress. There, he learned valuable lessons in cooperation from a good-humored congressman from the other party, Morris Udall. In 1986, McCain was elected to the U.S. Senate, inheriting the seat of another role model, Barry Goldwater.

During his time in public office, McCain has seen acts of principle and acts of craven self-interest. He describes both extremes in these pages, with his characteristic straight talk and humor. He writes honestly of the lowest point in his career, the Keating Five savings and loan debacle, as well as his triumphant moments-his return to Vietnam and his efforts to normalize relations between the U.S. and Vietnamese governments; his fight for campaign finance reform; and his galvanizing bid for the presidency in 2000.

Writes McCain- "A rebel without a cause is just a punk. Whatever you're called-rebel, unorthodox, nonconformist, radical-it's all self-indulgence without a good cause to give your life meaning." This is the story of McCain's causes, the people who made him do it, and the meaning he found. Worth the Fighting For reminds us of what's best in America, and in ourselves.

Praise for Worth the Fighting For

"When John McCain writes of people and patriotism, his pages shine with a devotion, a loving awe, that makesWorth the Fighting Forworth the shelling out for. . . . McCain the man remains one of the most inspiring public figures of his generation."-Jonathan Raunch,The Washington Post

" An unpredictable, outspoken memoir . . . a testimonial to heroism from someone who has first-hand knowledge of what it takes."-The New York Times

Mark Salter is a writer, analyst, and journalist. He began his career as a BBC radio journalist, specializing on Central European, West African, and, most recently, South Asian issues. He first visited Sri Lanka in 2002 and has returned on several occasions since then. This is the author's second book.

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ISBN 13	9780812969740
ISBN 10	081296974X
Title	Worth the Fighting For
Author	John Mccain
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2003-09-09
Number of pages	432
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