As a veteran himself, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and a long-time student of history, John McCain brings a distinctive perspective to this subject. Thirteen Soldiers tells the stories of real soldiers who personify valour, obedience, enterprise, and love. You'll meet Joseph Plum[...]
In 2008, the presidential election became blockbuster entertainment. Everyone was watching as the race for the White House unfolded like something from the realm of fiction. The meteoric rise and historic triumph of Barack Obama. The shocking fall of the House of Clinton--and the improbable resurrec[...]
In "Game Change," John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, two of the country's leading political reporters, use their unrivaled access to pull back the curtain on the Obama, Clinton, McCain, and Palin campaigns. Based on hundreds of interviews with the people who lived the story, "Game Change" is a repor[...]
In 2008, the presidential election became blockbuster entertainment. Everyone was watching as the race for the White House unfolded like something from the realm of fiction. The meteoric rise and historic triumph of Barack Obama. The shocking fall of the House of Clinton--and the improbable resurrec[...]
A youthful troublemaker, a world-class NCAA miler, a 1936 Olympian, a WWII bombardier: Louis Zamperini had a fuller life than most. But on May 27, 1943, it all changed in an instant when his B-24 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Louis and two other survivors drifting on a raft for forty-seven[...]
"I have the courage, the wisdom, the experience, and most importantly, the oldness necessary." -- John McCain, "Saturday Night Live, " May 17, 2008 John McCain may have been joking during his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, but it is true that, if elected, at age 72 he will have more oldne[...]
A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCain-son and grandson of admirals-nevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military. Nearly six years in a North Vietnamese prison tested his resolve and proved his extraordinary resilience and will to survive. Coming t[...]
"Young readers will be moved by this biography of Arizona senator John McCain." --Booklist
This insightful biography of John McCain helps young readers understand how a true American maverick has influenced the Senate--and our country's politics--always on his own terms.
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Hunter. Hockey mom. Live action figure. Sarah Palin is living proof that politics does indeed make strange bedfellows. In 101 Things You-and John McCain-Didn't Know about Sarah Palin, readers learn the (alleged) truth about the (reputed) Republican darling from Alaska who's taken the nation by (ice)[...]
"Det är en utomordentligt kunnig och nyanserad bok om den republikanske kandidaten... Oavsett vilken kandidat som vinner har Bergström skrivit en bok som fördjupar bilden av såväl John McCain som av amerikansk politik."
Lennart Berntson i Svenska Dagbladet
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