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The Trident LP: The Forging And Reforging Of A Navy SEAL Leader (2013)

by Jason Redman(Favorite Author)

4.32 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0062278436 (ISBN13: 9780062278432)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HarperLuxe

review 1: Excellent story. It follows Redman through marital issues, hospitalizations from combat injuries. He shares stories about his hospital experiences, many combat experiences and how all that affected his marriage and his children. He has a co-author who helped him during his recovery and with writing events of his recovery processes.I kept closing the book and couldn't sleep. I HAD to know how this man's story was going to end before I could get him out of my mind.It's sentimental, its sections of his flashbacks, his insecurities about his future were all serious problems troubling him while he tired to recover and adjust to prosethics.
review 2: This book was awesome and really hit home with me. It's not your typical Navy SEAL, train hard, learn a bunch of st... moreuff, then do amazing things for our country. It's truly one man's journey to becoming a true leader and the amazing and hard lessons he learned along the way. He initially wants to become a Navy SEAL because of the cool guy factor. I think many are drawn to this aspect of the Navy SEALs. It's tough training and he's a small (skinny) guy, but he guts it out and makes it. He eventually goes from an enlisted member to an officer. He ends up getting stuck in the pride cycle and thinks he's amazing and people need to follow him due to his great resume and position of leadership. He's in a situation, where a poor (prideful) decision he makes causes big problems. It's a career breaking decision. He's given a second chance to make things right, but his pride almost dooms him a second time. His amazing wife supports him and a good mentor helps him make the right decision to get his career back on track, although it's not an easy road to follow. He learns humility and its role in leadership. Through diligence, determination, and continually making good decisions, he regains the trust of his men. He becomes a true hero that his men will follow into harm's way. He gets injured (which miraculously doesn't kill him) and has to deal with a gruesome recovery. What you have to love is his attitude and mindset regarding his long road to recovery. He posts the following sign on his door: ATTENTION TO ALL WHO ENTER HERE: If you are coming into this room with sorrow or to feel sorry for my wounds, go elsewhere. The wounds I received, I got in a job I love, doing it for people I love, supporting the freedom of a country I deeply love. I am incredibly tough and will make a full recovery. What is full? That is the absolute utmost physically my body has the ability to recover. Then I will push that about 20% further through sheer mental tenacity. This room you are about to enter is a room of fun, optimism and intense rapid re-growth. If you are not prepared for that, go elsewhere.FROM: The ManagementThis sign is now hanging up permanently in Walter Reed Hospital. If you liked the book "Unbroken" which is another 5 star book in my opinion, you will enjoy "The Trident". This is the best book I have read this year or last year. Definitely a must read, amazing, incredible story! less

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