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Sea Stories by Admiral William H. McRaven

Sea Stories

My Life in Special Operations

Admiral William H. McRaven, William H. McRaven

Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · May 21, 2019

Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, which has sold over one million copies, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.

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Who it’s for
A lived-in account of special operations, built for reflection as much as page-turning.
Genres
Military Lives, Special Forces History, Aviation & Nautical Lives
Published
Grand Central Publishing, May 21, 2019

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Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, which has sold over one million copies, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.

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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 1963 at a French 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, humorous, and full of valuable life lessons like those exemplified in McRaven's bestselling Make Your Bed, Sea Stories is a remarkable memoir from one of America's most accomplished leaders.

Inside the Missions

A lived-in account of special operations, built for reflection as much as page-turning.

Come here for

  • special-operations memoir texture
  • war history with a personal voice

Expect

  • memoir over grand theory
  • professional detail, not polished heroics

Where it sits

Military Lives94%
Special Forces History47%
Aviation & Nautical Lives42%

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Publisher categories

  • Military Lives
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
  • Special Forces History
  • Afghan War (2001-)
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Authors
Admiral William H. McRaven, William H. McRaven
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
May 21, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military Lives