WHY COURAGE MATTERS, INSCRIBED BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN

MCCAIN, John. Why Courage Matters. The Way to a Braver Life. (New York: Random House, 2004). Octavo, original ivory paper boards, original dust jacket. $250.

First edition of Senator McCain's inspiring and thoughtful look at the transformative power of courage, boldly inscribed on the half title by him in black felt pen, "To G— P. L— with best wishes, John McCain."

"The son and grandson of four-star admirals who were his larger-than-life heroes, McCain carried his renowned name into battle and into political fights for more than a half-century." In the Vietnam War, "shot down over Hanoi, suffering broken arms and a shattered leg, he was subjected to solitary confinement for two years" and brutally tortured (New York Times). In Why Courage Matters, Senator and Presidential nominee McCain pays tribute to the courage of men and women, both famous and unheralded, including Nobel laureates, combat veterans, and civil rights leader John Lewis, who together show "how courage can change lives and improve the world" (New York Daily News). Co-authored with Mark Salter, McCain's longtime speechwriter and chief of staff. With frontispiece and ten full-page illustrations.

In bright price-clipped dust jacket. A fine inscribed copy.