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Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today

Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today

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  • Create Date：2022-05-09 17:21:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Craig McNamara
  • ISBN：0316282235
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Stephen Chase ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Sweet， you're right！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ Because our fucking fathers lied！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ Shit-balls！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ Sweet， you're right！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ Because our fucking fathers lied！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ Shit-balls！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！ 。。。more

CASPER HILEMAN ，

Mr。 McNamara tells of his indictment of his father's generation in the Vietnam War and anti-communism in general。 McNamara for most of his life is seemingly estranged from his parents， especially his father。 McNamara : while telling of his opposition to the actions of his father and the mainstream political ideas of the day more importantly tells a very human tale of alienation and struggle to become independent from the shadow of a successful parent。 Mr。 McNamara tells of his indictment of his father's generation in the Vietnam War and anti-communism in general。 McNamara for most of his life is seemingly estranged from his parents， especially his father。 McNamara : while telling of his opposition to the actions of his father and the mainstream political ideas of the day more importantly tells a very human tale of alienation and struggle to become independent from the shadow of a successful parent。 。。。more

Craig McNamara ，

Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family， from Vietnam to TodayCraig McNamara。 Little， Brown， $29 （288p） ISBN 978-0-316-28223-9ttWalnut farmer McNamara， founder of the Center for Land-Based Learning， debuts with a stunning， deeply personal look at his life as the son of the prime shaper of America’s Vietnam War policy， secretary of defense Robert S。 McNamara。 In searing detail， the younger McNamara reveals reams of hitherto unreported details about his controversial father’s family Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family， from Vietnam to TodayCraig McNamara。 Little， Brown， $29 （288p） ISBN 978-0-316-28223-9ttWalnut farmer McNamara， founder of the Center for Land-Based Learning， debuts with a stunning， deeply personal look at his life as the son of the prime shaper of America’s Vietnam War policy， secretary of defense Robert S。 McNamara。 In searing detail， the younger McNamara reveals reams of hitherto unreported details about his controversial father’s family life and how the elder McNamara’s lies and obfuscations about the war led to their estrangement。 Craig McNamara recounts hanging Viet Cong flags in his bedroom as a protest against his father; dropping out of Stanford to travel through Central and South America on a motorcycle; and ultimately becoming a dedicated practitioner of， and advocate for， sustainable farming。 His unique perspective on the war’s “architect” reveals a man who was a “caretaker， loving dad， hiking buddy” as well as an “obfuscator， neglectful parent， warmonger。” Offering a complex， introspective look at how his relationship with his father turned into “a mixture of love and rage，” the author sheds light on an entire generation’s disillusionment with their forebears and reaches a depth of understanding about Robert S。 McNamara that no previous book about his role in the Vietnam War has achieved。 This is a must-read。 （May）DETAILS 。。。more