Name: Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
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Author: McRaven, William H.
ISBN: 9781538715536

portada Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

Type

Physical Book

Author

William H. McRaven

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

496

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4 x 16.0 x 4.1 cm

Weight

0.73 kg.

ISBN13

9781538715536

Synopsis "Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations"

In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.Sea Stories begins in 1960 at the American Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell stories about their adventures during World War II -- the place where a young Bill McRaven learned the value of a good story. Sea Stories is an unforgettable look back on one man's incredible life, from childhood days sneaking into high-security military sites to a day job of hunting terrorists and rescuing hostages.Action-packed, inspiring, and full of thrilling stories from life in the special operations world, Sea Stories is a remarkable memoir from one of America's most accomplished leaders.

William H. McRaven

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William Harry McRaven (1955) es comandante del Mando Conjunto de Operaciones Especiales del Ejército de Estados Unidos, condecorado con la Medalla por Servicio Distinguido de Defensa y uno de los más experimentados expertos antiterroristas de Estados Unidos. Hijo de un coronel de las Fuerzas Aéreas que pilotó aviones durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se graduó en Periodismo en la Universidad de Austin (Texas) antes de dedicarse por completo a la carrera militar. Su libro Tiende tu cama está basado en el emocionante discurso de graduación que ofreció a la promoción de 2014 de la Universidad de Texas, cuyo vídeo ya ha sido visto por más de diez millones de personas en todo el mundo.

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