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Faculty Fellow Eric Greitens' New Book a New York Times Bestseller
The book, which launched April 11, weaves together elements of Greitens’ extensive service overseas as a Navy Seal with the lessons he learned along the way. Greitens is also founder of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan engage in community service opportunities after returning home from deployment. At the Truman School, Greitens co-leads the school’s Social Innovation Project which, through workshops and one-on-one mentoring, provides the tools to transform some of Missouri’s most promising undergraduates into the next generation of leaders who will tackle society’s most intractable social problems. Here’s the publisher’s description of The Heart and the Fist, an excerpt of which is available online. THE HEART AND THE FIST shares one man’s story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior. In a life lived at the raw edges of the human experience, Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when compassion and courage come together in meaningful service.
As a Rhodes Scholar and Navy SEAL, Greitens worked alongside volunteers who taught art to street children in Bolivia and led US Marines who hunted terrorists in Iraq. He’s learned from nuns who fed the destitute in one of Mother Teresa’s homes for the dying in India, from aid workers who healed orphaned children in Rwanda, and from Navy SEALs who fought in Afghanistan. He excelled at the hardest military training in the world, and today he works with severely wounded and disabled veterans who are rebuilding their lives as community leaders at home. Greitens offers each of us a new way of thinking about living a meaningful life. We learn that to win any war, even those we wage against ourselves; to create and obtain lasting peace; to save a life; and even, simply to live with purpose requires us—every one of us—to be both good and strong. Do you have questions or comments about this story? We strive for accuracy and value your feedback. Contact the Truman School Communications Team at mutspacomm@missouri.edu. |
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