Arizona Senator John McCain returns with his latest book, Character Is Destiny, an inspiring biography of some of history’s most notable (and some not-so-memorable) figures whose lives embodied virtuous qualities, whether they were curious, honest, loyal, or even just enthusiastic. At the root of them all, McCain writess, is a willingness to stay true to one’s convictions against all challenges. Such figures come from a wide specture of times, places, and backgrounds, including Thomas More, Joan of Arc, Edith Cavell, Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Eisenhower, and Aung San Suu Kyi. McCain writes from the heart, in a language that is accessible to everyone without being condescending. And while McCain does touch briefly on his own experience in Vietnam as a prisoner of war, he focuses on the kindness a Vietnamese soldier showed to him instead of using his book as a pedestal to push political agendas.