Narrated by Arthur Morey. The Arizona senator has compiled essays about famous and not-so-famous people, past and present, whose inspirational lives exemplified the best of human spirit, unselfishness, ethics, justice and righteousness. The diverse profiles include Osceola McCarty, Gandhi, Teddy Roosevelt, Magellan, Joan of Arc, Wilma Rudolph, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci...

Great read. Wonderful profiles. The title is so right; some great profiles of people I never heard of but should have known in detail. Very inspirational. ( )

Regardless on one's political views, this is a fine book. It presents various character traits and exemplifies them through the lives of the famous and not so famous. A great gift book for anyone and an excellent choice for character and values education. It stays on point and isn't in the least bit political. I believe it will be one of Senator MCain's greatest legacies. ( )

This book took forever for me to finish, but it was very inspiring and I learned a lot about some historical figures of which I've been curious about for some time now. Overall, I recommend this book. ( )

Great short stories about famous people and their character when times got tough. ( )