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Eric Greitens was born in Missouri. After earning a Ph.D. and serving as a humanitarian volunteer overseas, he joined the Navy SEALs. He is the founder of the nonprofit The Mission Continues. He is the author of The Heart and the Fist and Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life. mostrar más (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Fecha de nacimiento
1974-04-10
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
Missouri, USA
Educación
Duke University
University of Oxford
Ocupaciones
sailor (Navy SEAL)
photographer
Organizaciones
United States Navy

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Not for everyone, but this book lit up nearly every one of my "favorite" buttons. Read it as a travelogue, adventure, people management, goal setting, inspiration, or unvarnished insight to Christian missionaries, NGO's, and the military elite. It's one of the few books I may read again.
 
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dlinnen | 13 reseñas más. | Feb 3, 2024 |
I can no longer in good conscience recommend this book.



A very worthwhile read. This is not a gungho description of military action but is the story of a man's personal experience as a humanitarian and a US Navy SEAL. The gist of his story was not so much an autobiography but a story of a journey to understanding. The author as a young man travels the world doing humanitarian work and begins to understand that helping after the fact is not the answer but that the horrible acts of man that lead to the necessity of humanitarian aid need to be stopped before they happen. That is the reason that he becomes a SEAL. The author explains his philosophy of ways that humanitarians and the military alike could make changes and be better at both ends of the dilemma. During the course of the book, he also illustrates what it means to be a man whether he intends that message or not.

This is a book that anyone who is searching for some way to serve, to have an impact on the world, to achieve something important with their life would benefit from reading. I believe that a person searching for such meaning could come away from this book with a reinforced commitment to finding their personal mission and following after it.

As to the book itself, it was well written and easy to read. Each episode was interesting and full of details that made the episodes easy to visualize. It did not bog down anywhere and the reader got a very broad view of the different types of humanitarian efforts that go on in the world as well as a very good overview of what the SEALs and other special operations soldiers do.

This book was provided for me free for review from the publisher.
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Luziadovalongo | 13 reseñas más. | Jul 14, 2022 |
This marvelous book chronicles a number of letters from the author to a SEAL teammate. The one thought that really jumped out at me was "This guy is really well read." This makes sense since the little blurb thing says that he is a Rhodes Scholar, so I can well imagine.

Using inspirational bits of wisdom gleaned from several centuries of our history, Greitens talks about everything from Marcus Aurelius to Michel de Montaigne, from Lao Tze to Nietzsche. His main topic is Resilience, a quality that is important for living well. Using his own wisdom and those of others, Greitens talks about the importance of having many different things; a purpose, a mentor, friendships, and many other things.

It was very well done, though I would have finished it faster if I didn't have so many other books.
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Floyd3345 | otra reseña | Jun 15, 2019 |
Resilience is the virtue that enables people to move through hardship and become better. No one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength- if we have the virtue of resilience. Resilience is distinct from mere survival and more than mere endurance. Resilience is often endurance with direction. We learn best about resilience not when we focus on dramatic moments, but when we take in the arc of our whole lives. Resilience is cultivated not so we can perform welling a single instance but so that we can live a full and flourishing life. That is the message of Eric Greitens' book. The book is more than simple advice. Resilience is a book steeped in the language of the Greek philosophers . It is a series of letters written by Greiten a former Navy SEAL to another former Navy SEAL who has had trouble adjusting to civilian life. There are 23 letters which cover how resilience relates to every aspect of life. The contents of these letters are not just applicable those in the service. The messages in these letters can apply to anyone trying to rebuild or improve their life. With most books I recommend the reader get the book from the library before buying it. This book is the exception to that rule. This a book you will want to read over again and contemplate its message. I was emotionally moved by this writer's prose. This is a book you will want to give as a high school graduation gift. Your sons and daughters will benefit from reading this book and learning about the virtues of resilience.… (más)
 
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Cataloger623 | otra reseña | Sep 22, 2017 |

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