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Hard Call

First edition
Author	John McCain, Mark Salter
Language	English
Subject	Political convictions
Publisher	Hachette Book Group USA
Publication date	August 14, 2007
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	480
ISBN	978-0-446-58040-3
OCLC	85892201
Dewey Decimal	920 22
LC Class	CT105 .M395 2007
Preceded by	Character Is Destiny
Followed by	Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War

Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them is a book written by United States Senator John McCain with Mark Salter. Its theme is decision-making based on personal principles. The hardcover edition was released August 14, 2007, and the paperback edition was subsequently released on February 29, 2008.

McCain outlines a six-part structure for "hard calls," with several detailed anecdotes illustrating each of the six parts:

• Awareness: Jackie Robinson "intruding" into all-white baseball; and Wernher von Braun, the rocket scientist.
• Foresight: Winston Churchill; Alexander Graham Bell; and Ronald Reagan when standing up to the Soviet Union.
• Timing: Boeing's production of the commercial jet aircraft; Gillette's invention of the disposable razor; and Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin meeting for the peace process.
• Confidence: Civil War General George B. McClellan; Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel; and the Apollo 11 astronauts.
• Humility: The founding of Liberia; Harry Truman; and Gerald Ford's pardoning of Richard Nixon.
• Inspiration: The white commander of America's first black regiment; Alexander Solzhenitsyn; and Abraham Lincoln.

References

1. Gordon, Jesse. "OnTheIssues.org book review of Hard Call" OnTheIssues Retrieved March 9, 2013.

External links

• Amazon.com's book reviews and description
• Barnes & Noble's editorial reviews and overview
• OnTheIssues.org's book review and excerpts

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U.S. Senator from Arizona (1987–2018) U.S. Congressman from Arizona's 1st district (1983–1987)
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Political activities	House and Senate career, until 2000 Keating Five scandal International Republican Institute 2000 presidential campaign Senate career during 2001–2014 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Climate Stewardship Acts McCain Detainee Amendment 2008 opposition to limiting interrogation techniques List of bills sponsored Political positions 2008 Republican National Convention 2008 presidential campaign endorsements Elections House elections 1982 1984 Senate elections 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 2008 United States presidential election lobbyist controversy debates running-mate selection
Media	Books authored Faith of My Fathers Worth the Fighting For Why Courage Matters Character Is Destiny Hard Call Thirteen Soldiers The Restless Wave The Nightingale's Song (1995 book) Faith of My Fathers (2005 film) My Dad, John McCain (2008 book) Change (2010 documentary) Game Change (2012 film)
Family	McCain family Cindy McCain (second wife) Carol McCain (first wife) Meghan McCain (daughter) John S. McCain Jr. (father) Roberta McCain (mother) Joe McCain (brother) John S. McCain Sr. (grandfather)
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