My Dad, John McCain | 
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| Author: Meghan Mccain
Creator: Dan Andreasen
Publisher: Aladdin
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1524
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1416975284
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.931092
EAN: 9781416975281
ASIN: 1416975284
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Condition: Brand New. 100% money back guarantee. All books shipped from Strand Bookstore, New York City, USA.
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Product Description
Born the son and grandson of military men, Senator John McCain from Arizona was destined for a life serving his country in the armed forces. Like many great men, he occasionally struggled with authority, but once he found his true calling -- flying naval aircraft -- his ideals and commitment to his country took him far.From the low point of five years as a prisoner of war to the high points of raising a large, happy family and being chosen as the Republican nominee in the 2008 presidential election, Senator McCain has lived an incredible life driven by a love of his country and a desire to serve it to the best of his ability. This picture book biography, written with great love and insight by his oldest daughter, writer Meghan McCain, shows us the public John McCain and the personal John McCain in a way we've never seen before -- making this American hero come to life before young eyes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Cute, but the editorial on Amazon has a misleading error... September 28, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book was written by his Daughter, Meghan (now in her early 20s). The editorial reports that she is his oldest daughter. His eldest daughter is actually Sidney McCain, 41, of his first marriage.
I know the whole McCain family is involved and supportive of their Dad, but I would be surprised if Sidney's story of her father is quite as touching. He left his first wife Carol when she was 3 and married Cindy a month after the divorce.
I fear that the error was meant to be misleading and to cover up John McCain's philandering. I hope the editorial will be changed.
 John McCain September 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. I bought it for my sons who are 9 & 7. It 's nice to be able to explain to them why he is such an American Hero.
 Simpering Pablum for the Slobbering Bovine Masses September 23, 2008
3 out of 29 found this review helpful
If you fall for this piece of political hackery, then you are definitely too stupid to vote. Possession of this book invalidates your voting rights. Better yet, all you Rethuglican morons better hang on to this "book"; when we build a giant wall around the Red states, you are going to need paper products with which to wipe your bottoms.
Wonderful Book By A Loving Daughter! September 18, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book by Meghan McCain written for children to explain why she believes her father would make a good president. She mainly addresses that by going over John McCain's life and how he has lived it. It is a nice story and she tells it well. A great addition to any school library or classroom.
Nice, but sappy September 16, 2008
10 out of 36 found this review helpful
All 2008 politics aside (seriously)...this book is beautifully illustrated, and it reads like a young elementary-school child telling stories to her friends about her daddy. I found it endearing...until I learned that Meghan is 24 years old! Given that, I'm not sure how I can take it seriously...it's just a sad piece of sappy schlock. I would be much more touched if Meghan's age and sensibilities matched the age of the little girl on the cover. As it is, I felt a little sickened by the heartstrings being forcibly pulled...especially at the multiple "prisoner of war" references.
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