Senator John McCainentered 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, McCainwas alsothe author ofFaith of My Fathers,Worth
the Fighting For,Why Courage Matters,Character Is Destiny,Hard
Call, Thirteen Soldiers,andThe Restless Wave.John McCain died in
2018.
Mark Salteris the author, with John McCain, of several books,
includingFaith of My FathersandThe 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)
"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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