About the Novel
In The Warrior’s Heart, an adaptation of his best-selling memoir, The Heart and the Fist, Eric brings his adventures to life for teens, sharing stories of friendship, struggle, and hard-earned wisdom. As a humanitarian, he helped aid workers heal orphaned children in Rwanda and lived in camps alongside Bosnian refugees. As a warrior, he excelled at the hardest military training in the world and teamed up with fellow SEALs to hunt al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq.
Eric’s personal stories will inspire readers to live every day with compassion and courage.
Eric’s personal stories will inspire readers to live every day with compassion and courage.
About the Author
Eric was born and raised in Missouri. A Navy SEAL, Rhodes Scholar, boxing champion, and humanitarian leader, Eric earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University. He did research and documentary photography work with children and families in Rwanda, Albania, Mexico, India, Croatia, Bolivia, and Cambodia. The founder of The Mission Continues and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Heart and The Fist, Eric was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people. Fortune magazine also named him one of the 50 greatest leaders in the world. Eric lives in Missouri with his wife, Sheena, and their son, Joshua.
Why teach The Warrior's Heart?
As a teacher, I am thrilled to present The Warrior's Heart as an option for summer reading for my Pre-AP students. Greitens has an excellent grasp of empathy and teaches students compassion through his best selling novel. Through exploration of this novel, students will explore social responsibility and grow to realize that they as individuals are capable of changing the world.