Senator John McCain entered the Naval Academy in
June of 1954 and served in the United States Navy until 1981. He
was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in
1982 and to the Senate in 1986. The Republican Party’s nominee for
president in the 2008 election, McCain was also the
author of Faith of My Fathers, Worth the Fighting
For, Why Courage Matters, Character Is Destiny, Hard
Call, Thirteen Soldiers, and The Restless Wave. John
McCain died in 2018.
Mark Salter is the author, with John McCain, of several
books, including Faith of My Fathers and The
Restless Wave. He served on Senator McCain’s staff for almost
twenty years.
“An eclectic collection of heroes . . . [John McCain] will be
remembered in a volume like this some day.”—The Washington Post
Book World
“Uplifting . . . inspiring . . . The lessons of these people’s
lives are as relevant to adults as to children.”—Minneapolis Star
Tribune
“McCain can surprise you, and Character Is Destiny surprises in the
diversity of its cast.”—Houston Chronicle
“McCain has made a declaration of values that liberals can embrace
as readily as conservatives.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Traits to have and the people who exemplify them (e.g., Elizabeth I displayed confidence), from the busy senator who gave us books like Worth the Fighting For. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
"An eclectic collection of heroes . . . [John McCain] will be
remembered in a volume like this some day."-The Washington
Post Book World
"Uplifting . . . inspiring . . . The lessons of these people's
lives are as relevant to adults as to children."-Minneapolis
Star Tribune
"McCain can surprise you, and Character Is Destiny surprises in the
diversity of its cast."-Houston Chronicle
"McCain has made a declaration of values that liberals can embrace
as readily as conservatives."-Publishers Weekly (starred
review)
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