John McCain Bücher

A deeply personal and candid remembrance of the late Senator John McCain from one of his closest and most trusted confidants, friends, and political advisors

A Division of Brothers. Sins of the Tribe, by first-time author Mark Salter, explores the impact of intense tribalism and its resulting dehumanization through a popular and wildly flawed source: college football. Sins of the Tribe explores the dark side of tribalism and themes such as greed, jealousy, and the complexities of brotherhood.

"A candid new political memoir from Senator John McCain--his most personal book in years--covering everything from 2008 up to the present."--Provided by publisher.

John McCain's deeply felt memoir explores family and war, focusing on his experiences rather than his political career. With candor, he shares how his grandfather and father, both four-star admirals in the U.S. Navy, shaped his understanding of life and honor. His grandfather, known as Slew and affectionately called Popeye by sailors, was a distinguished commander who led key battles in World War II, while his father followed a similar path, serving as a submarine commander and later as the highest-ranking officer in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. Despite being slightly built, McCain Jr. earned the respect of his men and made history as part of the first family to have three generations achieve the rank of four-star admiral. The memoir recounts McCain III's harrowing experience as a naval aviator shot down over Hanoi in 1967. Offered early release by Vietnamese officers to embarrass the U.S. due to his father's rank, he refused, adhering to the honor instilled in him by his father and the Naval Academy. Enduring torture and five and a half years of imprisonment, McCain reflects on the lessons learned from his father and grandfather, illustrating the enduring legacy of family, honor, and resilience amid adversity. Ultimately, it is a poignant testament to the profound impact fathers have on their sons.

Through powerful narratives, John McCain highlights the extraordinary lives of both famous and lesser-known heroes, showcasing their resilience, sacrifice, and commitment to higher ideals. The book features figures like Pat Tillman, who left fame for military service, and Winston Churchill, known for his unwavering resolve. Each story embodies the virtues of character, offering inspiration and valuable lessons applicable to all ages. McCain's tribute serves as a reminder of the strength found in selflessness and integrity, encouraging readers to shape their own destinies.

Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your life and work. Authored by three legends in leadership and self-help — including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras — it challenges conventional wisdom at every step. Success Built to Last draws on face-to-face, unscripted conversations with hundreds of remarkable human beings from around the world. Meet billionaires, CEOs, presidents of nations, Nobel laureates and celebrities — the rich, the famous and the unknown. Meet unsung heroes who've achieved lasting impact without obvious power or charisma. Famous or not, most started out ordinary. Discover how successful people "harvest" their strengths and their weaknesses, their victories and their surprising failures. Discover how you can find meaning in your life and work just as they did and summon the courage to follow your passions. Above all, see how they've sustained success for decades and you can too.

A reflection on courage presents a collection of stories of surpassing bravery and selfless devotion to duty and offers portraits of individuals--both famous and unheralded--who confronted adversity and triumphed

Jackson Penn's complex upbringing prepares him for a range of experiences for which the description 'character-building' would not do justice. Growing up in Hannibal, Missouri in the mid-nineteenth century with an abusive, habitually drunk father who failed to exploit the wealth he unexpectedly acquired, he is forced to establish his own path unguided and discover his own sexual identity. Intimate friendships with both sexes including with Dan, his friend's negro slave, are pursued across a background of racial and political tension as the abolitionist cause gains momentum and civil war looms. Jackson is forced to confront his native American roots as circumstances lead him to remain on the move. His journey brings him into contact with an eccentric militant preacher and an emerging literary figure while all the time the unpredictable, unfathomable, glacial qualities of this boy are evolving.

Dan Browne is an ex-slave and American Warrior. He fought and survived John Brown's debacle at Harper's Ferry, to be rescued by young Solly and his grandfather when he lay between life and death in the "Armory" John Brown had defended. Once Solly had nursed Dan back to health they join a USCT (US Coloured Troops) Regiment and fight with Sherman across the Southern States. They learn that an army at war is rather like a ship at sea where, as Herman Melville has pointed out, on shore inhibitions are left ashore and sexuality is expressed with those at hand and Eros and Dionysus ride the skies at night sowing friendly caresses, wild lust and even love as troubled souls escape the horrors of battle. Thus love and tragedy abound as do delight and terror. That our heroes are coloured makes little difference when it comes to love and war - where all die or survive as best they can.

Reich illustrierte Dokumentation mit Karten, Faksimiles, Augenzeugenberichten u.a. Quellen zur Geschichte des folgenschweren Angriffs Japans auf den US-Stützpunkt Pearl Harbor auf Hawaii im Dezember 1941.