Re-readability: [3] I plan to keep this one at hand for a while. Jan 24, Travis rated it really liked it Shelves: politics , spiritual. As someone who wishes he had more courage, I am always interested in reading books on courage. This book had a different chapter on different people, and they all had a different type of courage. I particularly liked the story about the guy who won the Congressional Medal of Honor "becoming a Destroying Angel".
I thought that was nice. And I loved the poem by the Israeli about "blessed is the Match that lights the fire". Aug 08, William Craft rated it it was amazing. This is book that everyone should read. It is a collection of story of courage that chronicles not just the good but the cost that some people pay for leading a courageous life.
I carry this book with me every where I happen to go. Jul 02, Tom Schulte rated it liked it. I doubt anyone, even John McCain, can talk about something like courage without having the hollow ring of Hallmark platitudes What sizzle that does exist in this book is the vividly told real-life stories of courage, generally in a framework of organized violence. Nov 22, Penny rated it really liked it. The audio book was done in There is some dated information in the book.
Like how character counts, intrinsic values, personal honor--truth. McCain treats all of these as if they are important and required for true courage and leadership. John McCain is now passed on and so have these ideals.
Certainly we all know now that it's really about money and you should lie cheat and steal, throw friendships under the bus and deny responsibility or culpability as long as you retain your power. Oh wait. McCain's personal opinions and story are the weaker part of the book. I cannot help but compare his words with what later became his actions. That VP pick.
And yet. The pregnant pause and then the thumbs down. Oh yes. That's the McCain we admire. I liked McCain's attempt to differentiate between anger and outrage. He makes an interesting argument. View 1 comment. Nov 26, Michael McCormick rated it it was amazing. What a difference a decade plus makes. It is amazing that Suu Kyi did so much for human rights in Burma, as John McCain describes here in this book published in but now presides over a government that systematically conducts a decades long purge of the Rohingya muslim minority in the country and locks up foreign journalists who report on it.
I say take back her Nobel Peace Prize. She may have had a captivating presence way back before she had a role in government, but she has proven complete What a difference a decade plus makes. She may have had a captivating presence way back before she had a role in government, but she has proven completely inept at governing herself. McCain provided insight on this point in the book he published shortly before he died last summer, "The Restless Wave.
The book does not disappoint. Jun 26, Chana rated it really liked it Shelves: morality-ethics-and-choices , history , non-fiction , philosophy , received-through-bookcrossing , war , recommended , ps Senator and Republican candidate for President in He was someone whom I admired. They were in the moment.
I think it is anticipation of what could happen that curdles courage. John McCain expressed that himself in regards to his own captivity in Vietnam.
In this book are a selection of true stories of courage. Very inspiring, if one can be inspired to courage. I do think stories help but it is only in the time of testing a person knows if they act courageously or not and to what degree.
Mar 13, Loy Machedo rated it did not like it. My assumption is that just because Obama wrote it, people out of a sense of obligation purchased it and to be in the good books of the President, wrote glowing reviews in praise of those two tragedies. And folks — this is where another idiot comes into play. Yes, me or I for that matter. I like a fool, went and purchased those two books with great anticipation — only to have a Niagara Falls of ice cold spine-chilling water poured on the passionate heat of my curiosity.
Those two books of Mr. Barack were some of the worst and most hyped-up books I have ever come across. So now, that being lavish praise for Mr. Obama literary contribution, let us respectfully move on to Mr. John McCain. First and foremost, let me make an honest disclaimer — I have no idea why in the world did I purchase this book. However, Stupid is what stupid does. And I like an idiot purchased this book. And now, like a bigger idiot, I spend the next 2 days reading it.
So what is this book about? Simply put — Courage. Courage to kill. Courage to protect your country. Courage to murder the infidels. Courage to get shot, beaten, killed, piss, urinate, fart and barf with a hope to win a nice ribbon with a star from the President — along with a nice pension and retirement fund.
To me, going to a war for politically bound reasons, chocolate covered with lies with an ulterior motive and with a end result of killing others or being killed or worse being a handicap for the rest of your life for country, god or for another other great cause just does not make sense.
To be all honest, this book was written only because Mr. John McCian wanted to score a few more votes and help his PR campaign score points. However, the only person whom it does benefit is Mr. McCain and his fellow types who will stand and salute a flag and for it, may be kill and be killed in the name of courage, patriotism and senseless bravery. A book to be read by lunatics who go to war so that at least they can get some false sense of security and meaning to their madness.
Overall Rating — 0 out of Jul 15, Mallory rated it liked it Shelves: nonfiction. John McCain intersperses his own commentary on the virtue and elusiveness of courage with the stories of heroic individuals who stood strong in the face of enormous adversity or overwhelming fear.
Most of them may be little-known in history, but they are still powerful examples today. I enjoyed the profiles more, as I learned a lot of history from them.
Th John McCain intersperses his own commentary on the virtue and elusiveness of courage with the stories of heroic individuals who stood strong in the face of enormous adversity or overwhelming fear.
It does, however, demonstrate that each time a choice is made to stand for something or defend someone, your courage grows a little stronger. What matters is that you faced it, lived it, and did so because your conscience compelled you to act. That is what gives courage its grandeur. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
Feb 16, Richard rated it it was ok. This was a gift from my conservative father, before he realized mccain was a beltway insider i warned him years ago. Apr 20, Relstuart rated it liked it.
We all incur debts to others, and the obligations once accepted will trouble the selfish, hardened heart until they are fairly discharged. Our duty will chase us to the grave. So it is the debts we owe to the br "Daniel Webster said, "A sense of duty pursues us ever. So it is the debts we owe to the brave, the obligation to repay courage with courage. I think JFK's book, Profiles in Courage will stick with me longer stories of people who demonstrated courage.
Dec 31, Chip Hunter rated it really liked it. This short book tells the tale of six or seven very courageous people with short commentary by McCain in between.
The people in this book defied the odds and accomplished the impossible. Each of their stories are unique, and McCain explains how each of them show courage in different ways under different circumstances.
One consistency between all of the stories in this book is that each of the heros had strong beliefs that drove them to act in amazing ways in the face of extraordinary challenges. Courage is a hard thing to define, but I think McCain has done more than a fair job of it here, using these people's stories as examples. The one thing I wish this book told more about was McCain's own courage as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
He really down plays his own heroism a great deal in this book.. Hardcover —. Also by John McCain. Product Details. Inspired by Your Browsing History. Mayada, Daughter of Iraq. Grace and Grit. Lanier Scott Isom and Lilly Ledbetter. An American Family. Elizabeth Edwards. I Should Have Honor. Khalida Brohi. To Stop a Warlord.
Shannon Sedgwick Davis. Between Two Worlds. Laurie Becklund and Zainab Salbi. Shoot Like a Girl. Mary Jennings Hegar. A Singular Woman. Prisoners of Hope. Even Silence Has an End. Ingrid Betancourt. I Am a Soldier, Too. The Last Girl. Nadia Murad. The Return Pulitzer Prize Winner. Hisham Matar. Haldol and Hyacinths. Melody Moezzi. Three Cups of Tea. Please type in your email address in order to receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password.
These are some of the examples McCain turns to for inspiration and offers to others to help them summon the resolve to be both good and great. He explains the value of courage in both everyday actions and extraordinary feats. We learn why moral principles and physical courage are often not distinct quantities but two sides of the same coin.
Most of all, readers discover how sometimes simply setting the right example can be the ultimate act of courage. This is a work for anyone seeking to understand how the mystery and gift of courage can empower us and change our lives.
A marvelous collection of stories featuring honest-to-God heroes. McCain proves how courage can change lives and improve the world.
It is no wonder he didn't win the election. This book was not at all what I expected. It is not well written and the author shouldn't have narrated it either. This book helped me decide NOT to vote for him in the election. A must read, Please read O'Bama's Audacity of Hope also and it will provide a good contrast in how the two individually feel about the world and how to solve problems. John reinforces the belief in the individual and that they can overcome any odds if the will is strong enough.
I requested this book to learn more about John McCain. I have heard about his courage under extremely horrible circumstances and I am impressed with both his humility and how he honors those who he admires. The detailed description of war was more than I cared to hear. Too Much.
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