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The heart and the fist : the education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL / Eric Greitens.

Summary:

The author describes how, after working as a humanitarian around the world, he realized that he could do nothing to stop violence or prevent people from becoming refugees and soon joined the elite Navy SEALs, where he drew on his humanitarian training as he battled injustice.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780547424859
  • ISBN: 054742485X
  • Physical Description: 309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Map on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Pt. 1. Mind and fist. Iraq ; China ; Boxing -- pt. 2. Heart and mind. Bosnia ; Rwanda ; Bolivia ; Oxford -- pt. 3. Heart and fist. Officer candidate school ; Seal training ; Hell week ; Advanced combat training ; Afghanistan ; Southeast Asia ; Kenya ; Iraq ; The mission continues.
Subject:
Greitens, Eric, 1974-
United States. Navy. SEALs > Biography.
United States. Navy > Officers > Biography.
United States. Navy > Officers > Training of.
Humanitarian assistance, American > Nonfiction.
United States > Armed Forces > Civic action.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 27 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Jacksonville Main Library BIO GREITENS (Text) 36015000689030 Adult Biography Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library 359.984 G (Text) 39493106883079 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Andrews Public Library 359.9 GRE (Text) 80605000861913 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cleveland County Main Library 359.984 GRE (Text) 22281500015248 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Eden Library 359.9 G (Text) 31554009195081 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Forsyth Central B Greitens, Eric (Text) 0112523756814 Adult Biography Available -
Four Oaks Public Library 359.984 Greitens (Text) 38950611604549 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library B GREITENS Gre (Text) 33630004259821 Adult Biography Available -
Hatteras Library B GREITENS (Text) 39488400400802 Adult Biography Available -
King Public Library 359.9 GRE (Text) 40599000800089 Adult Nonfiction Available -