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''Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them'' is a book written by United States Senator John McCain with Mark Salter. Its theme is decision-making based on personal principles. The hardcover edition was released August 14, 2007, and the paperback edition was subsequently released on February 29, 2008. McCain outlines a six-part structure for "hard calls," with several detailed anecdotes illustrating each of the six parts: 〔Gordon, Jesse. ("OnTheIssues.org book review of ''Hard Call''" ) OnTheIssues Retrieved March 9, 2013.〕 * Awareness: Jackie Robinson "intruding" into all-white baseball; and Wernher von Braun, the rocket scientist. * Foresight: Winston Churchill; Alexander Graham Bell; and Ronald Reagan when standing up to the Soviet Union. * Timing: Boeing's production of the commercial jet aircraft; Gillette's invention of the disposable razor; and Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin meeting for the peace process. * Confidence: Civil War General George B. McClellan; Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel; and the Apollo 11 astronauts. * Humility: The founding of Liberia; Harry Truman; and Gerald Ford's pardoning of Richard Nixon. * Inspiration: The white commander of America's first black regiment; Alexander Solzhenitsyn; and Abraham Lincoln. ==External links== * (Amazon.com's book reviews and description ) * (Barnes & Noble's editorial reviews and overview ) * (OnTheIssues.org's book review and excerpts ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hard Call」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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