タイトル『 change is coming Mccain / Palin Republican Party Poster >
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『Vote Republican! Sarah Palin is the quot CHANGE quot the United States of America needs. Created by spacedust. Keywords: change is coming, rosie, riveter, sarah, palin, mccain, palin, republican, vintage, pallin, funny, mccain, vise, president, republican, anti, pro, mccain, mc, cain, spacedust, poster, prints』 タイトル『 Dream of McCain 12x18 Giclee on canvas >
タイトル『 Z100 Morning Zoo Yard Sale: 15 Years of Crap >
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『3 CD, 1 DVD set of the best skits, interviews and gags from Portland Oregon Radio station Z-100. Covers 1984-1999. Includes 60 page full-color booklet&2000 Celebrity Butts calendar. Features: Sean Morey (The Man Song), Edwin McCain (Fat Albert), Backstreet Boys (Z100 Megamix), Brian Setzer (Hump, Dive&Nail), 98 Degrees (Sucks to Be You), Coolio (Sleigh Ride Drive By), Az Yet (Hard To Say I'm Sorry), Harry Connick, Andrew Dice Clay, Bruce Springsteen (Secret Garden-Jerry McGuire Mix), Ellen DeGeneres, Boyz II Men (It's So Hard...), Dana Carvey, Jim Carrey, Michael Damian&Steve Perry from Journey (All in the Family)』 タイトル『 Being with You >
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Avalon
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Great CD&Great Service) 『Great CD, packaged perfectly new, good timing on shipping dates! I recommend to buy from this seller, they keep their word!』 『Get close to the one you love with this collection of romantic instrumentals performed by a saxophone-led ensemble. Instrumentation includes saxophones, piano, guitar, bass&drums.』 タイトル『 Two of a Kind [VHS] >
『 Two of a Kind [VHS] >
『 Death Of Richie (1977) >
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (What A Magnificent Journey! What A Powerful Message!) 『Movie making doesn't get any better than "Two Of A Kind!" This is one of the most deeply moving films I have ever had the the privilege to watch! The chemistry between Robby Benson and George Burns is magnificent! The acting is so phenomenal, I'm going to locate any film Robby Benson has ever made! I miss George Burns, and I have never seen him in a drama before! At first, I almost didn't recognize him! He was that good!
This is a story about two men on the fringes of American society: an elderly man in a nursing home who is suffering from a deep depression and at the same time, being over medicated; and his mildly retarded grandson, who also happens to be very clever and tough! He cuts through all the B.S. and gets the job done! He is truly a man!
"Two Of A Kind" will remind anyone who has forgotten, in a concrete way, what the power of love and a strong will can accomplish! Lets hope Hollywood starts making more films like this one! And isn't it about time "Two of A Kind" is released on DVD? I think it's very important more people see this subversive film!』
(One of my faves) 『This movie is something that brings me back to my childhood. I remember watching it for the first time at my grandparents house when it was first released. I would watch it everytime I went over there and loved it. Then it got taped over and it was 18 years later that I decided I needed to find it. I bought it through Amazon and watched it and loved it again. It's such a cute and touching movie. I would recommend this to everyone.』
(Great movie) 『The story is wonderful, as is the acting. Uplifting and wholesome. It will warm everyone in your home.』
(this is a favorite of mine...) 『This movie is fantastic. George Burns plays the part of lonely old man waiting to die, until his grandson, a 21 y/o who is mentally handicapped, teaches him that he has something to live for. Nollie (the boy) is torn apart by his parents: his father thinks he should grow up and be a man, and his mother wants him to stay a boy forever. When Nollie's mother decides to leave her husband and move away, Nollie steals her car and takes out his grandfather. It's wonderful, trust me.』
(Warm and Heart Rendering) 『I found this tale of coming of age for a mentally challenged boy and his grandfather absoultely captivating. George Burns and Robbie Benson were great! An absolute must see for anyone who has a special needs child.』 『A grandfather and grandson forge a one-of-a-kind bond with laughter, love and a little golf.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (not as good as the original......) 『not as good as the original (which wasn't very good) but has enough of blood, beasts and babes to keep you interested. Far more sillier than the original which also makes a more fun casual watch (especially with a few drinks in you).』
(does anyone notice the final scene??) 『Humanoids From the Deep ok there are like 4-5 reviews on this film and being a big fan of the original corman classic i feel this film does not live up to the original.its watchable but the original has a cult status that is insane and will live on in infamy. however in all of the reviews of this classic remake i have not heard any mention of the final scene where the monsters come out of the sea and attack the fishing village during the cumminity fair was the same exact footage from the original corman classic,they just inserted a good 10-15 minutes of the original film into the remake some twenty years later.am i the only one who notices this as i had not read any other comment on this bizzare twist.???』
(SCARY MOVIE) 『THIS MOVIE WAS BASICALLY ABOUT SCIENTIST DOING TESTS AND THEY BACK FIRE.EMMS SAMMS WAS IN THIS MOVIE AND EVEN THOUGH I ENJOY HER MOVIES THIS ONE WAS WAY TO SCARY FOR ME.FISHMEN ATTACKING A TOWN AND MORE. MY NEPHEW ENJOYED IT BUT I DIDN'T.WHAT THEY DID TO EMMA AT THE END REALLY TURNED ME ON THIS MOVIE THAT WAS REALLY A CRUEL THING TO DO.THAT MADE ME RALLY DISLIKE THIS MOVIE. WATCH THIS MOVIE AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.』
(And why did I want to see this film again?!) 『This IS the 1980 film starring Doug McClure. Now, ol' Doug was never going to win any awards for his acting, but even he outdoes himself in the bad acting department in this super cheesy film.
I remembered this film from the days when I got my first VCR. I had remembered it as being fairly well done. Boy, was I wrong! This movie BITES!
HFTD follows the same basic premise that every "seafaring" monster film has since Jaws was made: people get attacked, pets get attacked, locals get angry, loyal local takes charge to get monster, expert scientist is readily on hand to assist, more people get eaten, festival/holiday is disturbed by the monster; hero dispatches monster, and finally, the film sets us up for a sequel.
Jaws was a one time thing. Even Speilberg never thought it was going to be as popular as it was since they hadn't been able to get the shark footage that they wanted. The result was a benchmark film against which all other seafaring "monster" films are judged.
The acting is quite terrible throughout. It's not amateur hour, but you can actually see the non acting throughout (McClure's screen wife has absolutely no expression on her face when she is attacked by several of the Humanoids). The scientist who knows what's going on (Ann Turkel) is so vapid that you just want to shake her. Ann Turkel got her acting chops from the modeling runway and we all know that is sufficient (right!). She has no expression and she moves as if in a dream, delivering her lines evenly and expressionless. Hilariously when the hero, the scientist, and the honorable local (an American Indian) go to the location where the local first saw the monsters, we can tell that the location is anything BUT where he first saw it. How can this be since he saw it on his own property? However the location they identify is NOT his property!
The script is such a pitiful mess that the writer should be ashamed of himself.
The monsters (the Humanoids) are two legged fish monsters with a tail - at about 7 feet tall - they are the result of frog DNA being merged with salmon DNA and then the salmon being eaten by "the once thought extinct but isn't really" coelocanth. So where do they get their two adult legs and extra long five fingered arms (oh, that must be the frog DNA at work, since frogs are bipeds, aren't they?).
Rob Bottin created the monster costumes and while not totally stupid looking, they are quite idiotic (but that's more the director's and producer's fault than his).
Really cheesy and badly done film. Don't bother.』
(Why Roger...why?) 『I don't see why Roger Corman would allow one of his best, if not best of his works to get butchered like this, even when he was producing. The entire scare factor that the original had is gone, the great music is gone, the characters you could give a damn about are gone, the awesome monsters are gone, leaving this movie a VERY pale imitation of a classic 1980 monster movie.
I can understand that this was a low budget, but so was the original, and it still came out better. The original Humanoids looked much better then these here new ones, the older ones had character and a feeling of terror, these here new ones are horrid, they still have the basic design...but the feeling just is not there. The monsters awesome shreeks are gone, replaced by crappy sounding "ape" grunts.
You couldn't give a care about the characters anymore, that is the best I can say about them. The acting, even by my standards is dreaded, I guess Corman felt that the only way to possibly keep a viewer's attention is throw blood everywhere and womens' chests.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Review of "Return With Honor") 『This DVD provides an outstanding overview of what our POWs went through in Vietnam. Tom Hanks did an excellent job in producing this program. I know a number of the returned POWs and found the DVD to be very accurate. An inspiring story! I highly recommend it!』
(The Courage Of The Human Spirit Defined) 『"Return With Honor" is a documentary that everyone should see. Unlike a typical war documentary, this focuses on the inner strengths and emotions of the military men in question, in this case American pilots shot down, imprisoned, and tortured in North Vietnam. I have been privileged to have met many pilots who flew in Vietnam, and a handful of POW's, and can attest that without exception, these are a truly exceptional group of men: this documentary brings their story to life better than any other.
The film profiles multiple prisoners with both current interviews and vintage footage, much of it from North Vietnamese archives (the North Vietnamese film of an F-105 on fire still haunts me). The ultimate lessons here are of courage, the indestructibility of the human spirit, and honor. Despite brutal torture these men had a strict code of honor, and although many were offered early releases in exchange for propaganda useful to the North Vietnamese, their motto was "Return With Honor" and they lived up to it. Far from being mindless military automatons as they were (and still sometimes are) frequently depicted, these men had a keenly intelligent and insightful world view. One thing that amazed me was the degree of forgiveness that the men themselves had for their former captors: one even became the first US Ambassador to Vietnam after political relations were restored. As for specifics, I was disappointed that Leo Thorsness, F-105 pilot and Medal of Honor winner, was not profiled, but I was considerably more impressed with John McCain after viewing this documentary than I previously had been.
The extras on the DVD are all worth watching. I especially liked the biographies of all the men profiled and the "making of" feature. I was amazed by the amount of cooperation and freedom the filmmakers received from the government of Vietnam, and was impressed by the fact that Pete Peterson, a man imprisoned in Hanoi for over six years, was appointed and accepted the Ambassadorship to Vietnam in 1997. Truly the ability of humans to heal and forgive is a wonderful thing and this film shows better than any other I can recall the indomitable nature of the human spirit.』
(One of the best you'll ever see.) 『One of the best war documentaries I have ever seen.
US pilots held as POW's in North Vietnam for years and years.
Interviews, footage of the time (US and North Vietnamese), illustrations of torture tactics, and a narrative structure that keeps you riveted.
I've watched this one many times.
See it.』
(Very well done) 『As an educator, I have looked for different videos that cover the POW experience. Either they concentrate too much on the political and downplay the human element or they try to tell too much at one time.
This video is the best I have seen. In an hour, it explains the POW issue from the prisoners themselves. It is real, it is emotional, it is hard to watch and hear the stories but it lets the story tell itself without a lot of commentary from historians who weren't there.
Excellent. I would recommend this to anyone who teaches Vietnam in the classroom or to anyone interested in the POW experience.』
(Not Forgotten) 『A classic in the genre of Vietnam documentaries. This 1999 film is about American POW airmen, and their ordeal throughout the Vietnam war. What I love about this film is that there is no political angle - these men tell their own stories in their own words, framed by America at the time. No one can walk away from this film and not feel touched.』 『Men who piloted the hottest fighter planes in the world found themselves suddenly transformed from hotshots to humiliated prisoners during the Vietnam War. The story of how American prisoners survived in North Vietnam's notorious prison camps is dramatically told in this documentary, an installment of theAmerican Experienceseries on PBS. The men, who survived appalling treatment, relate their experiences, and vintage footage, including propaganda films shot by their captors, portrays what they endured. A former POW describes how he was coached before being put on public display, yet he spelled out the word "torture" in Morse code by blinking his eyes, a defiant action that can clearly be seen in footage that the North Vietnamese provided to the world's media. Another former prisoner, who somehow survived massive injuries despite being denied medical care, describes how he had to lie on the concrete floor of his cell for nearly a year, just trying to get his arms and legs to function again. These inspirational stories lead up to an emotional climax as the prisoners, including Arizona Senator John McCain, describe what it was like to be freed after their long captivity. This is a deeply moving and inspiring story told by men who overcame great depths of human suffering.--Robert J. McNamara』 『This tells the powerful&moving story of american pilots shot down over north vietnam&the challenge to survive with honor as pows for up to 8 1/2 years. More than 20 veterans describe their captivity&struggle to survive - mentally physically&spiritually - and to return with honor. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/17/2005 Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Nr』
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HBO
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Stunning) 『The most important issue to consider while watching this documentary is how unbiased and simply done it is. Ms. Pelosi took a video camera to various John McCain rallies around the country during the 2008 presidential campaign and asked various people attending how they would feel if Barack Obama won, both as a Democrat but primarily as the first African American president. The answers she received were straight forward... there didn't appear to be any manipulative editing going on -- just people's honest opinions. This documentary is important. While prejudice exists everywhere, the die hard base of the Republican Party seem to own the "rights" to ugliness in such a mainstream way. It's unfortunate that this documentary shows the party in such a horrible light... but if the shoe fits...』
(celebrate democracy!) 『The media was so in love with Obama that they ignored the McCain campaign altogether - kudos to Pelosi for giving these republicans a voice! No matter who you voted for in this election, you could learn a lot about how heated and emotional elections get from watching this film.』
(GREAT AMERICAN ROADTRIP) 『I showed this movie to my high school history class and the students learned a lot. As a civics instructor, I think it is noble that someone from a "blue state" went out and talked to people all across America, the mainstream media never does that. I am happy to see that someone cares enough to open the dialogue. Do not let the partisan bloggers fool you, this Pelosi is a great journalist!』
(Firing Line purchase illicits this recommendation?) 『I am very offended that my purchase of an episode of Firing Line illicited an email from Amazon that I might be interested in purchasing this sad excuse for a documentary. It seems that Amazon has it's own agenda. Bill Buckley = Nancy Peloci's daughter was a strange algorithim! It makes me want to stop purchasing things here.
Conservatives are so much more diverse than any on the left want to believe. It's so much easier to do ad hominem attacks than to discuss beliefs, morals, policy, etc. She even admits she was selective in her documentary title: "Some Voices", indeed these are "some" but not many! I'm vegan, a vaccine-delayer and a proud capitalist/conservative. Those might seem like non-sterotypical things, but that's what real conservatives are like. They are people with just as much variety as exists on the left who can all agree that government, when given too much power, and given control of the means of production, will eventually become totalitarian. Read The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) if you really want to find out about the "right" and why it believes what it believes.』
(Not Exactly Unbiased) 『I guess that we should ignore the fact that she is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi? Also beware this is a DVD-R that is burned as needed, it will not work in several types of machines.』 『Emmy-winning HBO documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi delivers a snapshot of some of the more vocal conservative Americans, who saw their hopes and dreams evaporate in the wake of a decisive Democratic victory for Barack Obama. Many of them say they feel so alienated over cultural and political issues that they will never trust the new president, the Congress or the media.
On the day Barack Obama was elected President, more than 58 million voters cast their ballots for Senator John McCain. In the months leading up to this historic election, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi took a road trip to meet a cross-section of conservative voters in 28 states who share their feelings about the changing America in which they live in Right America: Feeling Wronged - Some Voices from the Campaign Trail.
This disc is expected to play back in DVD Video "play only" devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives.
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (read the news and understand) 『Because the surge is working. Because you don't and let all those people die, spend all that blood and treasure and then walk away without victory. Because you finish what you started. If you want to surrender move to France, they're good at it.』
(Uhhh are you serious????) 『This is probably the most stupid thing I have ever heard....im blown away. Like the previous reviewer said, how would that solve anything???? I am basically stunned that anyone would make something that actually stated that. It makes me sick.』
(What?) 『you have to be kidding me. Like honestly "GIVE WAR A CHANCE?" This society is messed up. I mean just say those words to you out loud. America is a joke to me even though I choose to live here. I mean , that's the same as saying Give Terrorism a Chance. Like that is going to solve our problems. No the way it should be is Give Peace A chance like Lennon demended. Its been over 30 yrs and since that slogan but do we see a change? Of course not. People are too busy with their lifes and if they actually cared about their future and the future of others they would actually did something with themselves. This really pisses me off. No its Give peace a chance you pricks.』
タイトル『 JOHN McCAIN IS MY HOMEBOY Youth T-Shirt (for Kids) Various Colors Available >
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『The Design/Saying is printed on the front of the product, we use the newest&best technology to print the design with great inks that are cured into the product. This new high tech way of producing garments is very fade resistant. WE DO NOT USE TRANSFERS. It is great, since you dont have that thick transfer feeling. The feel is very smooth and comfortable. T-ShirtFrenzy offers over 30,000 designs on tons of products to offer millions of variations. You can search our store for something for everyone on your gift list or shop for yourself (our personal favorite). Please contact us with questions.』 タイトル『 Rocket USA 7 Inch Bam Bam Finger Bop McCain >
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Bobble Head Obama Better than Sliced Bread) 『I love the bobble obama. But I question its authenticity. I feel like they took a generic "black man in suit" and put a obama package around it. Sigh.』
(Not a toy, history) 『Mark this moment in history with a bobble head that yells "YES WE CAN". I know you know someone who would love this gift.』
(Yes, We Can!) 『An unadvertised enhancement is that with a slight movement this figure not only bobbles but also chants Yes, We Can!, Yes, We Can! Time will tell whether this battery operated voice feature will outlast the novelty, but in this election-eve frenzy this sure is fun swag!』
(Obama Bobblehead is a Must Have in 2008!) 『Though I usually buy books on Amazon, I was desperately seeking an Obama bobblehead. I was nervous about ordering one via an unknown, online seller. So, I did a quick search on Amazon and there it was. In any event, I'm a proud owner of an Obama bobblehead...my friends and colleagues want one, too.』 『The junior Senator from the Land of Lincoln became the 44th President of the United States of America. Show your support with this talking Barack Obama Wacky Wobbler. Speaking his now-famous, uplifting slogan, 'Yes We Can,' this 7' bobble will let your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and campaign workers know where you stand come Election Day!』
タイトル『 McCAIN 2008 - Political - Car, Truck, Notebook, Vinyl Decal Sticker #1167 | Vinyl Color: Red >
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『This is a high quality vinyl decal that can be applied on your car, notebook, computer or just about any smooth surface. Includes detailed application instructions.』 タイトル『 John McBush - Billions&Billions Imperilled. Bumper Sticker >
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Three Rivers Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (good fun) 『I had almost forgotten just how exciting the recent presidential election was when I picked up 08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail. Written by New Republic editor Michael Crowley and illustrated by Dan Goldman, this story is, on the one hand, not much more than a summary of campaign events from 2006-2008. Its real power stems from its energy as a graphic novel; the drama is presented with all the dynamism of a classic superhero comic book. The bias is not so much pro-Dem as it is pro-Obama. Virtually everybody else in the story ends up looking bad, with particular distaste reserved for Hillary and Mitt. All in all, a fun and undemanding read that will remind you of the most riveting election in modern political history.』
(Pretty good but save your money and buy it used on Amazon) 『This book is just a recap of the last two years. In some ways I wish it was bigger and longer. I wish they would go back and make more books like this about past elections, mainly 2000. It is nothing hard hitting or profound. But it is a fun read with great art work. If you are going to be on air plane or sitting on a bus for a while it is a good book to take with you, then give to a friend when you are done. I saw this book at Barnes&Nobles for almost $30. I snaped a picture on my phone and looked up on Amazon and got my copy for under $10!』
(Great for wonks; fair for others) 『08's self-description as a "graphic diary" is to let the reader know what he'll get is not a comic book-style retelling of the campaign, but an illustrated, slide-show style recap of the campaign, with occasional commentary by two fictional beat reporters.
On those merits, the book is great for those who were on the blogs every minute; every twist and turn is recounted in beautiful black and white pop art. Nothing new will be revealed by the book, but it has a very entertaining nostalgia factor.
One criticism, however, is that about halfway through, the narrative stops explaining things. Someone new to the campaign, or ten years from now, will have trouble understanding the context or the figures (e.g., Gov. Bill Richardson does not get a caption despite being drawn in such a way that his beard makes him look fundamentally different from his primary race depiction; also, no caption for Sen. Edward Kennedy, who while famous to policy wonks, is not that recognizable). The implosion of the Clinton campaign, which was the subject of a fascinating review in The Atlantic, is reduced to cable television-worthy sound bites; similarly, Joe the Plumber is reduced to his celebrity and not the arguments over fiscal policy that dominated the last month of the campaign.
I would recommend this product to anyone who has the Shepard Fairey Obama poster; it's got a similar iconic and sentimental value, and is definitely worth it for those reasons.』
(Very well done) 『The 2008 campaign was really something - a genuinely compelling story, and sure to be one thing people study about the history of America centuries from now.
This book captures it perfectly. And the graphic novel format is a brilliant idea.
A truly absorbing read. If you buy one book about '08 this should be it.』
(The best book on this subject, illustrated or otherwise.) 『I honestly can't think of enough good things to say about this book. The '08 election was one of our nation's most entertaining and fascinating presidential elections to date, and this does an amazing job of capturing the unique flavor of the entire spectacle. Dan Goldman should be commended for the creativity and skill of his visual presentation.』 『A Graphic Retelling Of The Most Historic Election Of Our Time
Beyond the pandering focus groups, the billion-dollar fund-raising machinery, and the relentless myopia of the 24-hour news cycle, it was clear that something deep in the American psyche was stirring as the rumblings of the 2008 election first began.08’ follows the epic 2008 presidential campaign and its dramatic cast of characters: the inevitable former first lady with a terrible plan to win, the freshman African-American Senator who skyrockets onto the national stage, and a former POW’s hangdog campaign that overcomes both a Mormon Governorand a thrice-married (occasionally cross-dressing) Mayor.
Taking its cur from campaign classics likeFear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail’72andThe Making of the President Series, 08brings politico journalism into the graphic novel form. Reflect on all the single-issue candidates, the pundits, the meltdowns, the awkward missteps, and the ruthless maneuvers of the scorched-earth campaign trail as they knit themselves into a political tale of the present-day battle for the future of America.』
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Ballantine Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (John McCain Changes Feelings On Courage) 『In John McCain's Why Courage Matters (Random House Inc, 2004, 209 pages), the popular Senator from Arizona promotes a new way to look at the concept of courage and what it means. John McCain is not only the senior Senator from his state, but was looked at as one of the most powerful and influential members of the GOP in the Senate when this book debuted. Though he has earned the reputation of being a moderate conservative who has not always following party lines and who has called out fellow Republicans for wrong-doings, Senator McCain's service to the nation began when he followed in his father's (and grandfather's) footsteps by becoming an officer in the United States Navy. During his service in Vietnam as a Navy pilot, his aircraft was shot down, and McCain was captured by enemy personal that housed and tortured him for over five years. After Senator McCain retired from the Navy in 1981, he was first elected to Congress in the House of Representatives in 1982, and has since been serving in our nation's capital (mccain.senate.gov). Despite the heroic actions this man has performed, the humbling tales of other individuals daring feats are the basis of the book; actions which are truly heroic. John McCain's Why Courage Matters invigorates readers to question how we define courage. Rather than being a political book that divides readers based off political philosophy, McCain's goal for this book is to draw in a larger audience that reaches across party lines to grow new support for his personal beliefs. With the election of 2008 already passed, Americans now know that McCain had every intention of running for his party's nomination to be elected President. Prior to 2007 however, this wasn't absolutely proven, and one of the things the Senator needed to do was draw extra support, and raise additional money in order to get his party's nod. With this book being released in 2004, the timetable was set perfectly. President Bush had just been reelected, and before political interest completely died down, this book hit the shelves and generated interest. Though this book was only a contributing factor towards John McCain's run for the nation's highest elected position, it surely had a positive impact, and by March 2008, Senator McCain secured the Republican Party's Presidential Nomination. Why Courage Matters isn't reserved for a certain political or social/economic group, and instead has mass appeal to all audiences: young or old, rich or poor, blue collar or white collar, red or blue, male and female. As Susan Brink of the U.S News&World Report puts it, "Why write about courage now? After [the 9/11 terrorist attacks], people were afraid to leave their homes, to get on a plane, even to go shopping. The enemy has forced us into a world of fear. This is a perfect time to display courage." While broadening political support may by an underlining issue, the book's main purpose is to prove that the word "courage" should be reserved for actions that truly deserve that title. As early as page 14 of Why Courage Matters, McCain points out the overuse of the term to describe somewhat ordinary actions when he decries, "We say it takes courage to be different from the mainstream in our preferences in fashion, music, the length and color of our hair." He then goes on to say, "They may be steps along the way to acquiring courage. But of themselves, these acts, admirable though they are, are not sufficient proof of courage." McCain doesn't want to take away from positive actions, but rather would like to remind people that courage itself stands for extraordinary actions that can't be described in any other way. McCain's most touching story (and there are many told), is his very first one of a US Army Special Forces commando that young infantry and special operations recruits first learn of while going though Advanced Infantryman Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez' actions in Vietnam earned him the nation's highest military honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for actions "above and beyond the call of duty." His actions were so extraordinary that as McCain points out in the end of the first section of the book, "The navy named a ship after him and the army a building. His hometown erected a statue. But Hollywood never made a movie about him. No one would have believed it." Kevin Lang, a former US Army Sergeant that served in Afghanistan as an Infantry Paratrooper still remembers the lasting impact of when he first learned of Master Sergeant Benavidez when Lang was just a private. In a phone interview, Lang says this Medal of Honor story "set the standard for my expectations in the Army. If he lived through that, I can make it through whatever training event I was participating in." Lang, like so many other young men aspiring to serve in the harsh world of the military combat arms jobs, was motivated from early in his military career by such stories that McCain goes onto outline in his book. In addition to battlefield valor, the book sparks interest in courageous acts by civilians, and insures readers will not take the word "courage" lightly in the future. A young mother named Angela Dawson from Baltimore who battled with the gangs and drug-lord's that controlled her neighborhood, an explorer named John Wesley Powell who was told he couldn't survive creating the first maps of America's growing West, a young Jewish woman named Hannah Senesh that served as a paratrooper-spy for the British in WWII, and other unrecognizable names all appear, and create a heightened sense for the appreciation of human sacrifice and what a single individual might be able to accomplish. These stories change the audience's outlook on what is or is not truly courageous. Stories of everyday people that perform such extraordinary acts, you try to figure out why major movies haven't been made about them before, until you realize that just like Sergeant Benavidez, they almost wouldn't be believable. As book critic Jim Wright of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram puts it ("John McCain's profiles in courage offer inspiration" April 2004), "A few of the book's protagonists seem impervious to the normal, annoying apprehensions that most people feel." Why Courage Matters engulfs the audience into the best of human actions. Military and civilian actions so phenomenal, they sit on the edge of what is or is not possible to be accomplished by a single individual are reviewed and analyzed. By bringing these stories to light, McCain shows how much a single person may affect their surroundings, even when faced with seemingly impossible odds. By the end of Why Courage Matters, readers realize they've read a motivation book that not only inspires them to have a new outlook on what is or is not an act of courage, but a book that influences them to make a difference in the world they're living in. Whether it be their neighborhood, state, country, or world, positive actions help to better the world we live in, and the actions of individuals captured in the book prove the difference a single person can make. If Senator McCain's Presidential election strategy revolved more around the idea of this book, to gain a larger audience and bring more people together, he just might have won on November 4th, 2008. By instilling pride and hope in all people in the human race, McCain's competitor was able to capitalize on the fundamentals that make Why Courage Matters so intriguing and great for all audiences, and as a result, won the election. Regardless, Why Courage Matters is in no doubt a book of timeless stories that will humble and instill pride in the human race to any and all readers.
Work Cited .: United States Senator John McCain :: Home :. 30 Apr. 2009. Brink, Susan. "Encouraging Courage." U.S News&World Report 10 May 2004. "Kevin Lang Interview." Telephone interview. 26 Mar. 2009. McCain, John. Why courage matters the way to a braver life. New York: Random House, 2004. Wright, Jim. "John McCain's profiles in courage offer inspiration." Fort Worth Star-Telegram [Fort Worth, TX] 21 Apr. 2004. 』
(I like to read this when I think I have it rough...) 『Courage Indeed Matters, John Mccain, Helluva Of A Man, Ran Against Bush, A Moderate Republican, A true American Hero, This Book He talks About Not Himself But Other Heroes...Highly Recommended...Reading this Book, It is so sad, that America Made such a Bad Choice, And that the Media was in the tank the whole time for the other candidate despite so much controversy surrounding the other candidate. You have to Admire a Man Like Mccain what He did For His Country, and Continues to do so. He is not Perfect, But His Experience could have helped us so much, Sadly Hollywood and other Extreme elements did not Think so. This Book Is Great, Revealing of A Great Man Who Sadly Could have been, As a 26 year old, I never brought that this man Could die as the popular belief was in his first four years, which is one of the reasons people gave that he was too old, but with age comes wisdom and experience, This Man Served For the Greater Cause, Was A P.O.W. and was a Champion Of Finance Reform, I urge all Including the other candidates supporters to read this Book』
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"I think I can offer...thoughts about courage. Not because I possess such an ample supply myself. I wish I did. But I have spent time in the company of heroes. I was raised by them, served with them, was taught to revere them...I know what courage looks like. I know what it can do. I know its different expressions. I think I know what it costs. And if I can't tell you how to get...courage--no one could...I can provide a few suggestions, learned by observing the example of the people I admire the most, about what one might do, how one might live, to become ready for the occasion of heroism and possibly in a difficult, dark, confused, and consequential moment, to strike...[a] 'little spark of courage.'"
The above is found in this somewhat unique and inspirational book by Senator John McCain, a formal naval officer, a former P.O.W., a man who has seen many acts of bravery and self-sacrifice, and one of America's most admired political leaders. Co-author of this book is Mark Salter, who has co-authored other books with McCain.
McCain shares stories (examples of courage important to him) of ordinary people who have summoned the courage and risked everything to defend the principles they believe in. Then result is a "meditation on courage" that exemplifies Mother Teresa's timeless words that title this review.
Note that this book is not just stories! McCain analyzes each story of courage and extracts from them what he considers to be the elements of courage in them. He then gives his advice and insights on courage to the reader.
Throughout the book, are black and white photographs of the individuals McCain is profiling. This allows the reader to attach a face to the courageous story.
Finally, the only problem I had was that many of the stories, though interesting, are somewhat long with a lot of detail. Some people might get frustrated by this.
In conclusion, this is a rare book with a timeless message. I leave you with this book's last few sentences:
"Don't let the sensation of fear convince you that you're too weak to have courage. Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. No one is born a coward...So be brave. The rest is easy."
(first published 2004; 11 untitled chapters; main narrative 205 pages; acknowledgements)
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(Courage, And Politics) 『"Why Courage Matters" is the thoughts of a hero on what courage is and how each of us can exhibit it. Author John McCain begins with his views of problems which arise in every day life when courage is lacking. He defines what is and what is not courage and cautions against watering it down to include things which are not really courageous. He expounds on the types of courage, including moral and physical.
Most of the book consists of the stories of courageous individuals. Some came from World War II, including troops and a Jewish undercover agent in Europe. He adds an American Indian who fought to preserve his people's way of life, a Mexican who fought oppression in his country and a Burmese activist. At the end he comes back to how courage can enable us to reach higher than we otherwise would.
I found this book to be interesting, but it did not stir me to action. As I went through this book, I was torn between the image of an author who told stories of great courage and one of a politician who tried to associate himself with courageous individuals from as many groups as he could. Ultimately, the latter image prevailed. 』
(Read it and weep for your country) 『McCain's book is not original, but the technique is sound. The technique is to show good examples to follow.
McCain won't be the next President. That is unfortunate. The book shows the character of the man, which is of an honorable and decent man. This is going out of style, which is more a reflection of this country than upon McCain himself. He fought the good fight, no need for regrets. I don't agree with him on important matters, but there is no question about his loyalty to his country.
JFK's Profiles in Courage comes to mind. Kennedy's book was about US Senators who he believed showed political courage in going against public opinion and suffered the consequences of their principled stands. McCain's profile's were more of the physical kind of courage, who risked their very lives as opposed to Kennedy's, who only risked their political careers.
McCain should have considered putting Winston Churchill in his book as another example of courage. Yet Churchill would be a better fit in JFK's book because Churchill's courage was perhaps not so much physical courage, but moral and political courage. When Churchill denounced the Munich agreement to appease Hitler in the House of Commons- he couldn't speak for several minutes because of the uproar against him. How many politicans in this day are willing to tell the crowd they are making a big mistake? History showed that Churchill was right about Hitler. Unfortunately for England and the world, great suffering had to be endured because they failed to listen to him.』 『“Courage,” Winston Churchill explained, is “the first of human qualities . . . because it guarantees all the others.” As a naval officer, P.O.W., and one of America’s most admired political leaders, John McCain has seen countless acts of bravery and self-sacrifice. Now, in this inspiringmeditation on courage, he shares his most cherished stories of ordinary individuals who have risked everything to defend the people and principles they hold most dear.
“We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear but the capacity for action despite our fears,” McCain reminds us, as a way of introducing the stories of figures both famous and obscure that he finds most compelling—from the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who ignored his own well-being to rescue eight of his men from an ambush in the Vietnam jungle; from 1960s civil rights leader John Lewis, who wrote, “When I care about something, I’m prepared to take the long, hard road,” to Hannah Senesh, who, in protecting her comrades in the Hungarian resistance against Hitler’s SS, chose a martyr’s death over a despot’s mercy.
These are some of the examples McCain turns to for inspiration and offers to others to help them summon the resolve to be both good and great. He explains the value of courage in both everyday actions and extraordinary feats. We learn why moral principles and physical courage are often not distinct quantities but two sides of the same coin. Most of all, readers discover how sometimes simply setting the right example can be the ultimate act of courage.
Written by one of our most respected publicfigures,Why Courage Mattersis that rare book with a message both timely and timeless. This is a work for anyone seeking to understand how the mystery and gift of courage can empower us and change our lives.
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