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Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them

by John McCain, Mark Salter · 2007

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In Hard Call, acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of life's toughest dilemmas.

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adult
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long · 480 pages
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