The Restless Wave (book)

The Restless Wave

First edition
Author	John McCain and Mark Salter
Country	United States
Subject	Leadership, Diplomacy
Genre	Memoir
Published	April 17, 2018
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Media type	Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages	402
ISBN	978-1-5011-7800-9 (Hardcover)
Preceded by	Thirteen Soldiers

This article is part of a series about John McCain
Political positions Electoral history Early life and military career Public image U.S. Senator from Arizona Early Congressional career (1983–2000) Senate career (2001–2014) Presidential campaigns 2000 presidential campaign primaries 2008 presidential campaign election primaries endorsements staff members Faith of My Fathers Worth the Fighting For Why Courage Matters The Restless Wave
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The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations is a 2018 book by American politician John McCain and his frequent collaborator and former staff member Mark Salter. It is a personal memoir looking at McCain's last ten years or so in the Senate, and his 2008 campaign for the presidency against Barack Obama.^[1] As such it is the final volume of an autobiographical trilogy that also comprises Faith of My Fathers (1999) and Worth the Fighting For (2002).^[2] It also covers his work on behalf of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.^[1][3][4][5] The work's title comes from the second line of the naval hymn "Eternal Father, Strong to Save",^[1] reflecting McCain's career as a naval aviator. It contains 10 chapters including Arab Spring and Regular order.