Character is destiny : inspiring stories every young person should know and every adult should remember / John McCain with Mark Salter.
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- ISBN: 1400064120
- Physical Description: xviii, 311 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, c2005.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-311). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Honesty : Thomas More -- Respect : Gandhi -- Authenticity : Joan of Arc -- Loyalty : Sir Ernest Shackleton -- Dignity : Viktor Frankl -- Idealism : Sojourner Truth -- Righteousness : Romeo Dallaire -- Citizenship : Pat Tillman -- Diligence : Winston Churchill -- Responsibility : Lord Nelson and his Lieutenants -- Cooperation : John Wooden -- Courage : Edith Cavell -- Self-Control : George Washington -- Confidence : Elizabeth I -- Resilience : Abraham Lincoln -- Industry : Eric Hoffer -- Hopefulness : John Winthrop -- Faith : Christian Guard at Hua Lo Prison -- Compassion : Maximilian Kolbe -- Mercy : Mother Antonia -- Tolerance : The Four Chaplains -- Forgiveness : Nelson Mandela -- Generosity : Oseola McCarty -- Fairness : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Humility : Dwight D. Eisenhower -- Gratitude : Tecumseh -- Humor : Mark Twain -- Courtesy : Aung San Suu Kyi -- Aspiration : Ferdinand Magellan -- Discernment : Leonardo da Vinci -- Curiosity : Charles Darwin -- Enthusiasm : Theodore Roosevelt -- Excellence : Wilma Rudolph -- Selflessness and Contentment : Mother Teresa. |
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Subject: | Character > Anecdotes. Conduct of life > Anecdotes. Parenting. |
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