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Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them
Twelve
August 2007
On Sale: August 14, 2007
ISBN: 0446580406
EAN: 9780446580403
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction History
In Hard Call, acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter
describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by
telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have
exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of
life's toughest decisions. The authors identify six qualities typically represented in
the best decisions: Awareness. Timing. Foresight.
Confidence. Humility. Inspiration. These qualities are
personified by the exceptional individuals in this book,
each of whom made a hard call: Branch Rickey's awareness of the opposition he would face in
integrating the Brooklyn Dodgers, and his sagacity in
choosing the right man, Jackie Robinson, to break baseball's
color barrier. Winston Churchill's foresight in preparing England's Navy
for war. Anwar Sadat's and Menachem Begin's timing in choosing to
risk their lives and political careers by seeking peace in
the aftermath of war. Gertrude Ederle's confidence in deciding to swim the English
Channel - and her fortitude in continuing the quest against
the wishes of her coach, despite the fact that no woman had
ever succeeded. Reinhold Niebuhr's humility in deciding to abandon his
pacifist views and endorse the use of violence against
persecution in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Abraham Lincoln's historic act of inspiration: His decision
to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, the role of faith in
his life, and his willingness to suffer for a cause greater
than himself. Woven into these stories are John McCain's own views on the
process and art of decision-making and examples of the hard
calls we face in our lives. "When I assess a decision,"
McCain writes, "I want to know all I can about the character
of the decision maker before I examine the properties of the
decision, its outcome or how it was arrived at." Hard Call is a testament to the people whose choices serve
as a beacon for us all.
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