About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100547750382

ISBN-139780547750385

eBay Product ID (ePID)109093683

Product Key Features

Book TitleHeart and the Fist : the Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy Seal

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicMilitary / United States, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Disasters & Disaster Relief, Personal Growth / Success, Military

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorEric Greitens

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-371836

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsMeet my hero--Eric Greitens. His Life and this book reminds us that America remains the Land of the brave and generous.

Grade FromNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal359.9/84092 B

Table Of ContentContents Prefaceix I: MIND AND FIST 1. IRAQ3 2. CHINA12 3. BOXING27 II: HEART AND MIND 4. BOSNIA47 5. RWANDA65 6. BOLIVIA87 7. OXFORD107 III: HEART AND FIST 8. OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL131 9. SEAL TRAINING144 10. HELL WEEK164 11. ADVANCED COMBAT TRAINING204 12. AFGHANISTAN213 13. SOUTHEAST ASIA234 14. KENYA255 15. IRAQ270 EPILOGUE: THE MISSION CONTINUES285 Author's Note and Acknowledgments299 Notes303

SynopsisIn an inspiring, in-depth memoir from former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens--from his most harrowing encounters and brutal attacks to the lessons learned from his humanitarian efforts.Like many young idealists, Eric Greitens wanted to make a difference, so he traveled to the world's trouble spots to work in refugee camps and serve the sick and the poor. Yet when innocent civilians were threatened with harm, there was nothing he could do but step in afterward and try to ease the suffering. In studying humanitarianism, he realized a fundamental truth: when an army invades, the weak need protection. So he joined the Navy SEALs and became one of the world's elite warriors. The Heart and the Fist follows Greitens's deployments in Kenya, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he faced harrowing encounters and brutal attacks. Yet even in the deadliest combat situations, the lessons of his humanitarian work bore fruit. At the heart of this powerful story lies a paradox: sometimes you have to be strong to do good, but you also have to do good to be strong., "Meet my hero--Eric Greitens. His life and this book remind us that America remains the land of the brave and generous." -- Tom Brokaw Like many young idealists, Eric Greitens wanted to make a difference, so he traveled to the world's trouble spots to work in refugee camps and serve the sick and the poor. Yet when innocent civilians were threatened with harm, there was nothing he could do but step in afterward and try to ease the suffering. In studying humanitarianism, he realized a fundamental truth: when an army invades, the weak need protection. So he joined the Navy SEALs and became one of the world's elite warriors. Greitens led his men through the unforgettable soul-testing of SEAL training and went on to deployments in Kenya, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he faced harrowing encounters and brutal attacks. Yet even in the deadliest combat situations, the lessons of his humanitarian work bore fruit. At the heart of this powerful story lies a paradox: sometimes you have to be strong to do good, but you also have to do good to be strong. The heart and the fist together are more powerful than either one alone. "If you're restless or itching for some calling you can't name, read this book. Give it to your son and daughter. The Heart and the Fist epitomizes -- as does Mr. Greitens's life, present and future -- all that is best in this country, and what we need desperately right now." -- Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire "Vivid and compelling . . . a great read." -- Washington Times A Hudson Booksellers Top Ten Nonfiction Book of the Year A USA Today and Publishers Weekly Bestseller WITH A NEW AFTERWORD, In an inspiring memoir from one of the world's most elite warriors, Eric Greitens recounts in remarkable detail his time as a Navy SEAL--from the most harrowing encounters and brutal attacks, to the lessons learned from his humanitarian efforts., In an inspiring, in-depth memoir from former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens--from his most harrowing encounters and brutal attacks to the lessons learned from his humanitarian efforts. Like many young idealists, Eric Greitens wanted to make a difference, so he traveled to the world's trouble spots to work in refugee camps and serve the sick and the poor. Yet when innocent civilians were threatened with harm, there was nothing he could do but step in afterward and try to ease the suffering. In studying humanitarianism, he realized a fundamental truth: when an army invades, the weak need protection. So he joined the Navy SEALs and became one of the world's elite warriors. The Heart and the Fist follows Greitens's deployments in Kenya, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he faced harrowing encounters and brutal attacks. Yet even in the deadliest combat situations, the lessons of his humanitarian work bore fruit. At the heart of this powerful story lies a paradox: sometimes you have to be strong to do good, but you also have to do good to be strong.

LC Classification NumberV63.G74A3 2012

Ratings and Reviews

Learn more

5.0

2 product ratings

2 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

by strohdev
Jul 11, 2017
Incredible book
Incredible book! It is so well written you can tell Greitans was a road scholar he is one smart dude. Great book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by s.damag.1fuhjq5por
Jan 07, 2018
Fantastic Read
Well written book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned