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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017)
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017)
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017)
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010)
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998)
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016)
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election
What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017)
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018)
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016)
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014)
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015)

Book Reviews

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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir, by John McCain, Mark Salter


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Click here for 10 full quotes from John McCain in the book Faith of My Fathers.
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Homeland Security
    Bombing useless targets in Vietnam destroyed US morale.
    Vietnam cost us confidence, but we’re still a good country.
    Vietnam was a worthy cause despite losing.
Principles & Values
    Graduated 5th from bottom of Naval Academy class.
    “Profligate rake” during Academy and Junior Officer years.
    At Naval Academy, misbehaved but followed tradition.
    Refused release to hurt Vietnamese & remain loyal to POWs.
    Survived as POW by faith to a higher cause.
    Vietnam was formative experience, but not his leitmotif.
    Vietnam transformed him to self-confident and serious.


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