Faith of my Fathers

This is a book about John McCain's grandfather, father and his captivity in a POW camp. This book is so good. I can barely put it down. The torture that Senator McCain went thru is unthinkable. He was injured by the ejection of his exploding plane. His right arm was broke in 3 places and his left in 2. His leg was broke and it was so bad that his foot was resting next to his knee. When the North Vietnamese found out he was an Admiral's son.... it was then that he was given medical treatment. Even then the treatment he received was not what you would receive here in the US they didnt know how to set his arm properly and when they did they did not give him any pain medication. They put it in a cast that was not lined with cotton and the plaster dug holes thru his skin all the way to the bone. He has a serious case of dysentary and was left in his own throw up and other waste. During all of this he continued to love and honor his country and fellow service men. He was given the chance to go home numerous times. But he did not give in b/c the code was first in first out. It is just amazing to me... it is human nature to save yourself before you would save others. Whether or not you agree with his politics you should at least respect him for the injuries, abuse, and disrespect he received on the behalf of being a service member of our great nation.