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The Trident de Jason Redman

The Trident

Autor Jason Redman, John Bruning
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 noi 2014

Memoriile de față reprezintă o relatare autobiografică densă, care transcende genul jurnalului de front pentru a oferi o analiză psihologică a rezilienței umane. Subliniem faptul că The Trident nu se rezumă la cronica celor 40 de misiuni de luptă desfășurate de Jason Redman în Irak, ci investighează transformarea interioară a unui ofițer de elită confruntat cu o vulnerabilitate extremă. Structura narațiunii urmărește dualitatea dintre rigoarea antrenamentelor Navy SEAL și procesul anevoios de recuperare medicală, marcat de 37 de operații chirurgicale.

Considerăm că forța acestui volum rezidă în onestitatea cu care autorul își recunoaște greșelile de leadership și momentele de aroganță, oferind o perspectivă rară asupra culturii interne a forțelor speciale. Ca alternativă la Lone Survivor pentru cei interesați de etica militară și psihologia de luptă, The Trident aduce în plus o documentare detaliată a impactului războiului asupra familiei și a drumului lung spre reintegrare. Credem că prezența celor 16 pagini cu fotografii adaugă o dimensiune documentară necesară, ancorând experiențele descrise într-o realitate vizuală imediată.

În contextul operei sale, această carte pune bazele filozofiei „Overcome”, pe care autorul o dezvoltă ulterior în Overcome. Dacă lucrarea ulterioară funcționează ca un ghid de dezvoltare personală bazat pe obiceiuri de elită, The Trident rămâne sursa factuală, oferind contextul sângeros și dureros din care au fost extrase acele lecții. De asemenea, temele legate de parteneriatul de viață sunt explorate mai târziu în Mission: Invincible Marriage, făcând din acest volum prima piesă esențială a unui triptic despre supraviețuire și reconstrucție.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780062208323
ISBN-10: 0062208322
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Harpercollins

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor interesați de istorie militară și memorii de război, dar și celor care caută modele de reziliență în fața adversității. The Trident oferă o lecție brutală de onestitate despre ce înseamnă să pierzi totul și să te reconstruiești. Cititorul câștigă o înțelegere profundă a sacrificiului personal și a mentalității necesare pentru a depăși traume fizice și psihice majore.

Despre autor

Jason Redman este un fost locotenent Navy SEAL, veteran cu unsprezece ani de experiență ca militar înrolat și aproape zece ani ca ofițer. Cariera sa militară a fost marcată de numeroase distincții, printre care Bronze Star cu „V” pentru valoare și Purple Heart. După ce a fost grav rănit în Irak în 2007, Redman a dat dovadă de o tenacitate remarcabilă, revenind în serviciul activ înainte de a se pensiona în 2013. Este fondatorul Wounded Wear, o organizație nonprofit dedicată sprijinirii luptătorilor răniți, și a devenit un autor de succes, concentrându-se pe leadership și depășirea obstacolelor.

Descriere scurtă

A Navy SEAL’s highly-charged account of combat, his growth as a leader, his near fatal wounds, and his remarkable recovery—a wounded warrior whose strength and fortitude have made him a national symbol
Decorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country in Columbia, Peru, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. In western Iraq alone, he conducted over forty capture-kill missions with his men, successfully locating more than 120 Al Qaida insurgents. In September 2007, while leading a mission against a key senior Al Qaida commander, his team was ambushed and he was critically wounded by machine-gun fire at point blank range.

During the intense recovery that followed—a years-long process that included 37 surgeries—Redman gained national media attention when he posted a sign on his door at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, warning all who entered not to “feel sorry for my wounds.” Redman’s sign became both a statement and a symbol for wounded warriors everywhere.

The Trident is an unforgettable story of one man’s determination to overcome adversity. Redman recounts his story, from his grueling SEAL training to how he found the balance between arrogance and humility all while fighting America’s enemies on far flung battlefields. He speaks candidly of the grit that helped him carry on despite grievous wounds, and of the extraordinary love and devotion of his wife, Erica, and family, without whom he would not have survived.

Vivid and powerful, emotionally resonant and illuminating, filled with sixteen pages of photos, The Trident traces the evolution of a modern warrior, husband, and father—a man who has come to embody the never-say-die spirit that defines America’s elite fighting force.

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Decorated US navy SEAL lieutenant Jason Redman was critically wounded in 2007 while leading a mission against a key al-Qaida commander, when his mobility and assault forces team was ambushed and he was struck by machine-gun fire at point-blank range. During the intense recovery that followed, Redman gained national attention after posting a sign on his hospital door that went on to become a symbol for wounded warriors everywhere. In this inspiring account he speaks candidly of his SEAL career and the extraordinary devotion of his wife and family, without whom he would not have survived. Vivid and emotionally resonant, The Trident traces the evolution of a modern warrior, husband, and father—a man who has come to embody the never-say-die spirit that defines America's elite fighting force.

Recenzii

“As a SEAL operator, I had the honor of serving with some of the best warriors and leaders in the United States military. Jay Redman’s humble and direct account of his journey . . . is remarkable. His life is the epitome of the ‘Never Quit’ spirit.” — Marcus Luttrell, New York Times bestselling author of Lone Survivor and Service
“The Trident is a riveting, brutally honest and heartfelt story of a warrior’s journey to hell and back. It’s one of the best memoirs about love, combat and triumph against all odds that we’ve seen in a generation.” — Sean Parnell, New York Times bestselling author of Outlaw Platoon
“[A] book all leaders and aspiring leaders should read; both military and civilian—not only for the heart-pounding ride-along into battle, but for the inspiring reminder that a warrior’s strength and tenacity comes not from his physical stature but from his family and from within.” — Eric Blehm, New York Times bestselling author of Fearless
“This story is not just about a SEAL on the Iraqi battlefield, but a SEAL at war with himself, and his ultimate victory. [Redman’s] story will inspire the reader, just as it did me.” — Robert M. Gates, former Secretary of Defense, from his Introduction
“Lt. Redman doesn’t hide anything . . . Only an intensely personal account like this can show us what he and thousands of others like him have gone though, and will continue to struggle with, for the rest of their lives.” — Larry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Exit Plan
“The Trident is a frank, compelling and inspiring chronicle of an American warrior’s journey.” — Washington Times

Notă biografică

Jason Redman is a former lieutenant who spent eleven years as an enlisted navy SEAL, and almost ten years as a SEAL officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, five Navy Achievement Medals, and two Combat Action Ribbons. After being severely wounded in Iraq in 2007, Redman returned to active duty before ultimately retiring in 2013. He is the founder of Wounded Wear, a nonprofit corporation that helps warriors rediscover the hero within through clothing, events, and opportunities, and he speaks about motivation and leadership across the country. He lives with his family in Virginia.