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Strength and Compassion is a collection of photographs and essays by Eric Greitens. Published in 2008, it is Greitens' first book and contains a foreword by Rwandan humanitarian, Paul Rusesabagina and an introduction by Bobby Muller, co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Greitens’ second book, The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL, was published on April 11, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The Heart and the Fist is Greitens’ memoir of service, featuring stories of his humanitarian work, his training as a naval officer and SEAL and the military experiences that led him to adopt the paradoxical philosophy that you have to be strong to do good, but you also have to do good to be strong. Kirkus Review said of The Heart and the Fist: “Clear-eyed account of a youth devoted to service as a warrior and a humanitarian.” The book became a New York Times bestseller and debuted on The St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance Best Sellers list at #1 for the week of April 17, 2011.
The Warrior's Heart is a young adult adaptation of Greitens' bestselling The Heart and the Fist, released October 9, 2012.
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