Title

Why courage matters : the way to a braver life

Description

A reflection on courage presents a collection of stories of surpassing bravery and selfless devotion to duty and offers portraits of individuals--both famous and unheralded--who confronted adversity and triumphed.

Identifier

1172587

1400060303

Creator

McCain, John

Format

1st ed.

Contributor

Salter, Mark

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2004

Program air date: August 1, 2004

Publisher

Random House

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Examples of notes from front end papers and include: "anger, outrage," "idea from Jon Karp, "Admiral Lord Nelson," "Bill Halsey," "No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy," "POW - legendary resister," "public officials lying," "my father - never lied," "I've confessed to dishonesty," "We must learn to love honestly and justice for themselves," Mao quote," "political courage," "Keating five," "Fear - We're all afraid of something," and a list of individuals mentioned in the book. Brian Lamb asks: "When do you see politicians showing courage?"Annotations by Brian Lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book.

Subject

"Courage--Case studies."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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