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Author:

McCain, John, 1936-

Title:

Hard call : great decisions and the extraordinary people who made them / John McCain with Mark Salter.

Publisher:

Twelve Books,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xv, 456 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Biography--Miscellanea.
Decision making--Case studies.

Other Authors:

Salter, Mark.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Awareness. The Mahatma and the intruder -- Satisfaction guaranteed -- Rocket men -- Foresight. "I hear the steady drummer" -- Patent number 174,465 -- Turning point -- Timing. The master stroke -- Sell the shave, not the razor -- "Shalom, salaam, forever" -- Confidence. Miss What For -- Landing the eagle -- The surgeon scientist -- In command -- Humility. Ma Ellen -- To secure these rights -- The paradox of war -- The quality of mercy -- Inspiration. No holier place -- Duty to the dead -- The covenant.

Summary:

Senator McCain and Mark Salter use experiences of both extraordinary people and people in extraordinary circumstances to dramatically describe the anatomy of a great decision.--From the publisher.

LCCN:

2007006505

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