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John McCain - by Robert Timberg (Paperback)

John McCain - by  Robert Timberg (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This account of Senator John McCains life, extracted from Timbergs highly acclaimed "The Nightingales Song," offers a revealing look at a remarkable American.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This reissue of the penetrating biography of Senator John McCain, the man who may be the next president of the United States, by celebrated author Robert Timberg now has a new foreword that updates readers on the politician's life since this book's original publication in 1999. In <i>John McCain: An American Odyssey, </i> Timberg provides a riveting account of McCain's remarkable life -- from his rambunctious childhood and his madcap escapades as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman to his grim experiences as a combat pilot and POW in Vietnam, where the North Vietnamese held him prisoner for five and a half years. Most important, the author illuminates Senator McCain's postwar evolution into one of our country's most distinguished politicians and a formidable presidential candidate. This biography probes deeply into the life of this hugely colorful, straight-talking American original. It is a rich and captivating portrait of one of America's most fascinating and provocative public figures -- a man who has captured the imagination of millions of Americans and who will continue to be a most prominent figure in the American political landscape<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bob Timberg...often gives me the unsettling feeling that he knows more about me than I do. <p/> -- John McCain<br>

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