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The heart and the fist the education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL

THE HEART AND THE FIST shares one man's story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior. In a life lived at the raw edges of the human experience, Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when compassion and courage come together in meaningful service. As a...

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Main Author: Greitens, Eric, 1974-
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: 2011.
Subjects:
Greitens, Eric, > 1974-
United States. > Navy > Officers > Training of.
Humanitarian assistance, American.
United States > Armed Forces > Civic action.
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Summary: THE HEART AND THE FIST shares one man's story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior. In a life lived at the raw edges of the human experience, Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when compassion and courage come together in meaningful service. As a Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL, Greitens worked alongside volunteers who taught art to street children in Bolivia and led US Marines who hunted terrorists in Iraq. He's learned from nuns who fed the destitute in one of Mother Teresa's homes for the dying in India, from aid workers who healed orphaned children in Rwanda, and from Navy SEALs who fought in Afghanistan. He excelled at the hardest military training in the world, and today he works with severely wounded and disabled veterans who are rebuilding their lives as community leaders at home. Greitens offers each of us a new way of thinking about living a meaningful life. We learn that to win any war, even those we wage against ourselves; to create and obtain lasting peace; to save a life; and even, simply to live with purpose requires us -- every one of us -- to be both good and strong.
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ISBN: 9780547549163
Author Notes: 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.

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