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Mccain was very moved about it. and he wrote about it in his final book, "restless wave." >> i can see that being very important to him to be a part of. you had mentioned that he kept on coming back in iraq to see you through the years in iraq and afghanistan, in the war zones at all time. he was a huge fan of yours. its no accident youre speaking at the service at annapolis, an army guy speaking at annapolis on sunday. >> im sure he would like. >> im sure he did to it you on person. one last di...

One of the gifts his dear friend has given to us is insight into how he thought, how he felt about the world, but also about his own mortality, particularly towards the ends and in his most recent book "restless wave" he wrote id like the go back to our valley and see the creek after the rain and their cotton woods whisper in the wind. hes talking about his beloved home, really the only home he knew because me was a military kid and travelled around all his life. arizona this particular house he...

>> as the general election heated up, barack obama built a lead in the polls. >> we always knew that we had to take a risk, that we had to throw the ball into double coverage over the middle of the field to get ahead in a race where all the head winds were against us. really what the idea was was that john mccain was going to pick joe lieberman. >> i get a call from rick davis, who is campaign manager for john mccains presidential campaign in 2008. he said, john would like to put you on the list...

I dont mind a good fight for reasons known only to god, ive had quite a few tough ones in my life. >> john mccain lived a life of intense hardship, patriotism and perseverance. >> in the end, it matters less that you can fight. what you fight for is the real test. >> the former navy fighter pilot, prison of war and two-time presidential candidate found himself at the center of new fights. challenging his old partys president in his last week "the restless wave". >> he is taking on president trum...

Friends. >> reporter: that, of course, is a reference to for whom the bell tolls by earnest hemingway. mccains favorite book. and the end of mccains new book, "the restless wave" is hemingway-esque. ill read you some of what im talking about. he said, the following, it has been quite a ride, ive known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fight in war and helped make a peace. ive lived very well and ive been deprived of all comforts. ive been lonely as a person can be and ive enjoyed the company...

D.c. >> what have we to lose by trying to work together? >> they all stayed in their chairs for his speech. that had never happened in his career and it meant a great deal to him. >> reporter: mccain and salter were already working on their seventh book together. which instantly took a reflective turn. >> he wanted to be more personal. and to convey just how fortunate he believed he was for being able to serve his country for 60 years. >> reporter: the result, "the restless wave". >> i want to t...

Career and it meant a great deal to him. >> reporter: mccain and salter were already working on their seventh book together which instantly took a reflective turn. >> he wanted to be more personal and to convey just how fortunate he believed he was. >> reporter: the result? the wrestless wave. >> i want to talk to my fellow americans a little more if i may. my fellow americans, no association ever mattered more to me. >> reporter: this book allows mccain to tie up some loose ends publicly admitt...

Time. robert jordan say larger than life romantic war hero whos been a north star for mccain his entire life and in the last full page of this book, chris, after talking about how lucky he has been to live a long great life of passions fought in war, helped make peace, mccain says good-bye with the quote you see on the screen. the world is a fine place and worth fighting for and i hate very much to leave it. >> thats going to mean so much especially right now in the context of everything the sen...

He said it is not good. >> reporter: salter rushed to arizona and they finished the speech on the flight back to d.c. >> what with v we to lose by trying to work together. >> they all stayed in their chairs for the speech. that will never happen in his career and it meant a great deal to him. >> reporter: john mccain and salter were already work on the seventh book together which took a reflective turn. >> he wanted to be more personal. and to convey just how fortunate he believed he was from be...

Audio book, the restless wave, have come out. >> i dont know how much longer ill be here. maybe ill have another five years. maybe with the advances of oncology theyll find new treatments for my cancer. they will extend my life. maybe ill be gone before you hear this. >> its difficult to listen to. megan mccain on the view has been on the view and shes tweeted, going home to arizona to be with my family, which he was last weekend as well. will be back on the view tuesday. thank you for your pray...