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BECAUSE OUR FATHERS LIED
By: Craig McNamara
A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today
1106 Design
May 2022
On Sale: May 10, 2022
Featuring: Craig McNamara; Robert McNamara
288 pages
ISBN: 0316282235
EAN: 9780316282239
Kindle: B09FJMMNVF
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Biography | Non-Fiction Political
Craig McNamara came of age in the political tumult and upheaval of the late 60s. While Craig McNamara would grow up to take part in anti-war demonstrations, his father, Robert McNamara, served as John F. Kennedy's Secretary of Defense and the architect of the Vietnam War. This searching and revealing memoir offers an intimate picture of one father and son at pivotal periods in American history. Because Our Fathers Lied is more than a family story—it is a story about America. Before Robert McNamara joined Kennedy's cabinet, he was an executive who helped turn around Ford Motor Company. Known for his tremendous competence and professionalism, McNamara came to symbolize "the best and the brightest." Craig, his youngest child and only son, struggled in his father's shadow. When he ultimately fails his draft board physical, Craig decides to travel by motorcycle across Central and South America, learning more about the art of agriculture and making what he defines as an honest living. By the book's conclusion, Craig McNamara is farming walnuts in Northern California and coming to terms with his father's legacy.
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