NEW YORK Instances BESTSELLER • With this motivating meditation on courage, Senator John McCain stocks his most cherished stories of common individuals who have risked everything to defend individuals and principles they hold most dear.

“We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the lack of fear but the capacity for actions despite our concerns,” McCain reminds us, as a way of introducing the stories of figures both popular and obscure that he finds many about Why Courage Issues: The Way to a Braver Life compelling-from the Nobel Tranquility Reward laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to Sgt. Roy Benavidez, who ignored his personal well-being to rescue eight of his men from an ambush in the Vietnam jungle; from 1960s civil privileges head John Lewis, who wrote, “WHILE I value something, I’m prepared to consider the long, hard street,” to Hannah Senesh, who, in safeguarding her comrades in the Hungarian resistance against Hitler’s SS, opt for martyr’s death more than a despot’s mercy.

These are a number of the examples McCain converts to for inspiration and will be offering to others to greatly help them summon the fix to be both good and great. He clarifies the worthiness of courage in both everyday activities and incredible feats. We learn why moral principles and physical courage are often not distinct quantities but two sides from the same coin. Primarily, visitors discover how sometimes simply setting the right example can be the ultimate take action of courage.

Written by among our most respected general public figures, Why Courage Issues is that uncommon book with a message both well-timed and timeless. This is a work for anyone searching for to understand the way the mystery and gift of courage can empower us and switch our lives.

Praise for Why Courage Matters

“[John] McCain the person remains one of the most inspiring public figures of his generation.”-The Washington Post Book World

“Fascinating . John McCain’s profiles in courage present inspiration. . . . A marvelous collection of stories offering honest-to-God heroes.”-Fort Value Star-Telegram

“Extraordinary . . . McCain proves how courage can change lives and improve the world.”-Brand-new York Daily News flash

“[McCain] is open up and candid, a refuge from spin and arrogance.”-The Washington Post

“Wise words from a man who personifies courage.”-The Sunday Oklahoman