In Stronger, the widow of Senator John McCain opens up about
her beloved husband, their thirty-eight-year marriage, and
the trials and triumphs of a singular American life.
My
husband, John McCain, never viewed himself as larger than life—but he
was. He had more tenacity and resolve than anybody I ever met. Being
with him didn’t hold me back—it gave me flight, a courage I never would
have felt on my own.
Cindy Hensley was just out of college
when she met and fell in love with the celebrated Navy hero John McCain.
They embarked on a thrilling life together that put her at the center
of American politics for over four decades. Stronger, her moving and inspiring memoir, tells the story of her adventurous life with John for the first time.
Raising
their four children in Arizona while John flourished as a six-term
senator in Washington, D.C., Cindy McCain brought her own flair to the
role of political wife. She eagerly supported John’s career even as she
tried hard to stay out of the spotlight and maintain her own health and
well-being. In Stronger, she is honest in revealing her own
successes and missteps, discussing how she dealt with political attacks
targeting her children, her battle with opioid addiction, and the wild
whirl of campaigning for president.
As they built their life
together, Cindy and John continued the multi-generation McCain tradition
of service to country. With both immense pride and deep worry, she sent
two sons off to active duty in the military. She describes her own
brave efforts bringing medical support to countries in crisis and
empowering women in Africa and around the world. And she reveals her
feelings about the tumultuous effects of the Trump presidency on the
military.
Most important, this book shares how John’s humor and
strength helped Cindy grow into the confident woman she is now. More
than a political story, Stronger is the unforgettable journey of
one woman who believes in family, honor, and country—and is willing to
stand up for all of them.
