The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

Blaber, Pete

ISBN 10: 0425223728 / ISBN 13: 9780425223727

Published by Berkley, 2008

Seller Inventory # mon0000314819

Synopsis:

He survived combat zones around the globe. Now this ex-Delta Force warrior tells civilians what hes learned. As a commander of Delta Forcethe most elite counter-terrorist organization in the worldPete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfareand the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to winand moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. With each mission, from extreme physical and mental training to the darkest of shadow ops in Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, Blaber * with a powerful life lessonlessons readers can use to achieve more, win more, and live more. As the smoke clears from exciting stories about never-before-revealed missions executed all over the globe, people will emerge wiser, more capable, and more ready for lifes personal victories than they ever thought possible.

Review: aHis thesis is that there arenat that many different situations in life, and there arenat that many different ways of dealing with them ahave a few, simple principles, and, when in doubt, refer to them. Heas a stoic with a sense of humor, and I very much enjoyed his book.a
aDavid Mamet

"His thesis is that there aren't that many different situations in life, and there aren't that many different ways of dealing with them--have a few, simple principles, and, when in doubt, refer to them. He's a stoic with a sense of humor, and I very much enjoyed his book.''--David Mamet, Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director

"Blaber presents his hard-won principles of leadership and illustrates them with intense personal stories and accounts of leadership amidst chaotic modern warfare. The leadership principles ring true and have a commonsense appeal. Also, the 'peek behind the curtain' look at Delta should please fans of special operations."--Small Wars Journal

"Should be required reading for all flag-rank officers. Required, because it codifies in simple, accessible language the concepts that will allow us to adapt, overcome and prevail in 21st-century warfare, whether it be asymmetric in nature and unconventional in approach, or along the classical Land-War models. And required because Lt. Col. Blaber demonstrates through multiple empirical examples why flexibility, audacity, situational awareness and preparation are superior to rigid, formulaic doctrine-influenced operational planning."--The Washington Times

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a...
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good