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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