| The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage Contributor(s): Greitens, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547868529 ISBN-13: 9780547868523 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Nonfiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012454795 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Inspiration - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Teen |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 153973 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this adaptation of his best-selling book, The Heart and the Fist, Eric speaks directly to teen readers, interweaving memoir and intimate second-person narratives that ask the reader to put themselves in the shoes of himself and others. Readers will share in Eric's evolution from average kid to globe-traveling humanitarian to warrior, training and serving with the most elite military outfit in the world: the Navy SEALs. Along the way, they'll be asked to consider the power of choices, of making the decision each and every day to act with courage and compassion so that they grow to be tomorrow's heroes. Sure to inspire and motivate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greitens, Eric: - ERIC GREITENS was born and raised in Missouri. After earning a Ph.D. as a Rhodes Scholar and serving as a humanitarian volunteer overseas, Eric joined the Navy SEALs. A boxing champion and a decorated combat veteran, he is the founder of the nonprofit The Mission Continues and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Heart and the Fist. |