The Warrior's Heart
Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 3, 2015
In this adaptation of his best-selling book, The Heart and the Fist, Eric speaks directly to teens, interweaving memoir and intimate second-person narratives that ask readers to put themselves in the shoes of himself and others.
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- Who it’s for
- Memoir and second-person narratives invite you to consider how courage and compassion shape a life.
- Themes
- Courage and compassion, Choices and personal responsibility, Personal growth
- Genres
- Biographies, Wars & Military History for Teens, Personal Growth for Teens
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In this adaptation of his best-selling book, The Heart and the Fist, Eric speaks directly to teens, interweaving memoir and intimate second-person narratives that ask readers to put themselves in the shoes of himself and others. Readers will share in Eric’s evolution from average kid to humanitarian to warrior, training and serving with the most elite military outfit in the world.
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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.
Choices With Weight
Memoir and second-person narratives invite you to consider how courage and compassion shape a life.
Come here for
- A teen-directed voice that asks you to step into others’ shoes
- A sustained look at choices, courage, and compassion
Expect
- Memoir interwoven with intimate second-person narratives
- Reflection on acting with courage and compassion each day
Where it sits
| Wars & Military History for Teens | 53% |
|---|---|
| Personal Growth for Teens | 47% |
| Biographies | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Biographies
- Lives in History
- Writers' Lives
- Performers' Lives
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- Activist Biographies
- Women's Lives
- Boys & Men
- Girls & Women
- Authors
- Eric Greitens
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 3, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Courage and compassion · Choices and personal responsibility · Personal growth
- Reading lane
- Biographies