About the Author

Senator John McCain entered the Naval Academy in June of 1954 and served in the United States Navy until 1981. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982 and to the Senate in 1986. The Republican Party’s nominee for president in the 2008 election, McCain was also the author of Faith of My Fathers, Worth the Fighting For, Why Courage Matters, Character Is Destiny, Hard Call, Thirteen Soldiers, and The Restless Wave. John McCain died in 2018.
 
Mark Salter is the author, with John McCain, of several books, including Faith of My Fathers and The Restless Wave. He served on Senator McCain’s staff for almost twenty years.

Reviews

“An eclectic collection of heroes . . . [John McCain] will be remembered in a volume like this some day.”—The Washington Post Book World

“Uplifting . . . inspiring . . . The lessons of these people’s lives are as relevant to adults as to children.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“McCain can surprise you, and Character Is Destiny surprises in the diversity of its cast.”—Houston Chronicle

“McCain has made a declaration of values that liberals can embrace as readily as conservatives.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Traits to have and the people who exemplify them (e.g., Elizabeth I displayed confidence), from the busy senator who gave us books like Worth the Fighting For. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"An eclectic collection of heroes . . . [John McCain] will be remembered in a volume like this some day."-The Washington Post Book World

"Uplifting . . . inspiring . . . The lessons of these people's lives are as relevant to adults as to children."-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"McCain can surprise you, and Character Is Destiny surprises in the diversity of its cast."-Houston Chronicle

"McCain has made a declaration of values that liberals can embrace as readily as conservatives."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)