There is a point in everybody's life where a tough decsion will have to be made; a hard call. For inspiration and direction, we can look to the remarkable individuals in John McCain and Mark Salter's book, which dramatically describes the anatomy of a great decision:
-Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition.
-Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's decision to return to Liberia after receiving an economics degree from Harvard University to face the nightmare of a civil war, imprisonment, and the challenge of leadership.
-General Fred Weyand's decision to redeploy fifteen of his battalions despite resistance from senior American military commanders in Vietnam.
Woven into these stories are McCain's own views on the process and art of decision-making, and stories about hard calls he's faced, and the ones we might all have to face in the future.
Written By - Rick Atkinson
Performed By : Rick Atkinson
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 9 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century Military American British
Price : $39.95 $23.95
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Written By - Gene Cheek
Performed By : Gene Cheek
Publisher : Gildan Media Corp.
Runtime : 8 hours 20 minutes
Categories : Autobiography Health & Recreation American Personal Growth
Price : $29.98
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Written By - David McCullough
Performed By : Edward Herrmann
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 10 hours
Categories : American Pre 1900 Social & Economic
Price : $39.95 $21.95
At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania was a booming coal-and-steel town... More info...
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Written By - Sarah Vowell
Performed By : Various
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 7 hours
Categories : Travel American Humor
Price : $29.95 $15.95
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