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The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL

Eric Greitens

Start date: December 23, 2014

Finish date: January 9, 2014

Discussion leader: Kristy

Why we're reading this: Not your typical Navy Seal book. Eric Greitens is a Rhodes Scholar and humanitarian who learned through h…more
[close] Not your typical Navy Seal book. Eric Greitens is a Rhodes Scholar and humanitarian who learned through his world humanitarian experiences that it takes both a heart and a fist to right some wrongs and help those less fortunate. He became a Navy Seal in order to make the greatest impact in the lives in war torn countries and America.

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Jan 01, 2015 Tricia rated it really liked it

Shelves: military, biography-memoir, non-fiction

Eric Greitens life, first as an intellectual and humanitarian, then as a Navy Seal show how compassion and strength go hand in hand. The Preface says, "... without courage, compassion falters, and that without compassion, courage has no direction. ... it is within our power, and the world requires of us - every one of us - that we be both good and strong." The Heart and the Fist is smart, tough and most importantly inspired me to be a person who makes a difference. ...more

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