Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life

McCain, John with Mark Salter

ISBN 10: 1400060303 / ISBN 13: 9781400060306

Published by Random House, New York, 2004

About this Item

Seventh printing. Signed by the author on the half-title page; inscribed "To Nancy, with best regards" at the top of the page, in handwriting that doesn't look like McCain's. The book is square and unmarked; corners and spine ends unbumped; faint spotting to the page edges. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $16.95); some soiling; Brodart protected.

Seller Inventory # 015781

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Courage Matters: The Way to a Braver Life
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1400060303
• ISBN 13: 9781400060306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

An inspirational reflection on courage presents a collection of stories of surpassing bravery and selfless devotion to duty and offers personal portraits of individuals--both famous and unheralded--who confronted adversity and triumphed. 125,000 first printing.

About the Author

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.