John David Mann

Brandon Webb

From New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb comes a simple yet powerful five-step guide to transforming your life by making your fears work for you instead of against you. Brandon Webb has run life-threatening missions in the world's worst trouble spots, whether that meant jumping out of airplanes, taking down hostile ships on the open sea, or rolling prisoners in the dead of night in the mountains of Afghanistan. As a Navy SEAL, he learned how to manage the natural impulse to panic in the face of terrifying situations. As media CEO and national television commentator, he has learned how to apply those same skills in civilian life. Drawing on his experiences in combat and business, along with colorful anecdotes from his vast network of super-achiever friends from astronauts to billionaires, Webb shows how people from all walks of life can stretch and transcend their boundaries and learn to use their fears as fuel to achieve more than they ever thought possible. "Fear can be a set of manacles, holding you prisoner," writes Webb. "Or it can be a slingshot, catapulting you on to greatness." The key, says Webb, is not to fight fear or try to beat it back, but to embrace and harness it. In the process, rather than being your adversary, your fear becomes a secret weapon that allows you to triumph in even the most adverse situations. In Mastering Fear, Webb and his bestselling coauthor John David Mann break this transformation down into five practical steps, creating a must-read manual for anyone looking for greater courage and mastery in their lives.

A Navy SEAL's Guide

Mastering Fear

"Discovering that there is a serial killer onboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, disgraced Navy SEAL sniper Finn finds suspicion falling on him as a newcomer and must expose the real killer while searching for redemption"--

A Thriller

Steel Fear

Finn's search for his memory of one fateful night leads him to Iceland--only to be followed by an unhinged assassin intent on stopping him--in the riveting follow-up to Steel Fear, from the New York Times bestselling writing team Webb & Mann, combat-decorated Navy SEAL Brandon Webb and award-winning author John David Mann. "One of the best crime novels of the year . . . a brilliant blend of procedural mystery and geopolitical thriller."--Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of Hunting Time Disgraced Navy SEAL Finn is on the run. A wanted man since he jumped ship from the USS Abraham Lincoln, he's sought for questioning in connection to war crimes committed in Yemen by a rogue element in his SEAL team. But his memory of that night--as well as the true fate of his mentor and only friend, Lieutenant Kennedy--is a gaping hole. Finn learns that three members of his team have been quietly redeployed to Iceland, which is a puzzle in itself; the tiny island nation is famous for being one of the most peaceful, crime-free places on the planet. His mission is simple: track down the three corrupt SEALs and find out what really happened that night in Yemen. But two problems stand in his way. On his first night in town a young woman mysteriously drowns--and a local detective suspects Finn's involvement. What's worse, a SEAL-turned-contract-killer with skills equal to Finn's own has been hired to make sure he never gets the answers he's looking for. And he's followed Finn all the way to the icy north.

Cold Fear

Marcus Luttrell

A Navy SEAL memoir by the trainer of Lone Survivor's Marcus Luttrell and American Sniper's Chris Kyle traces his grueling years in Naval Special Operations through his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, providing coverage of his distinguished work as a post-September 11 sniper instructor.

My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen

The Red Circle

Haunted by the death of his best friend and hunted by the FBI for war crimes he didn’t commit, Finn lands on an island paradise that turns into his own personal hell in this gripping follow-up to Steel Fear and Cold Fear—from the New York Times bestselling writing team Webb & Mann . . . “Webb & Mann have done it again. Blind Fear has it all: great characters, an amazing plot, and an incredible setting. This novel moves like a hurricane!”—Connor Sullivan, author of Wolf Trap By day, AWOL Navy SEAL Finn is hiding out on Vieques, a tiny island paradise off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, living in a spare room behind a seafood restaurant owned by a blind local. By night he scours the dark web, hunting for the rogue officer responsible for the crimes he is accused of committing. But Finn’s world is about to be turned upside down by a new nightmare, when his employer’s two grandchildren go missing. To find them, he’ll have to infiltrate the island’s dangerous criminal underbelly and expose a shadowy crime network known as La Empresa—even if it means exposing himself in the process. As the children go on their own harrowing odyssey to stay one step ahead of a cop-turned-killer, a hurricane batters the coastline, cutting Puerto Rico off from the rest of the world. Taking his pursuit to the sea, Finn’s skills and endurance will be tested to their limits to rescue the lost children and escape his own pursuers before the clock runs out. No one is to be trusted. And those who are seemingly his friends might be the most dangerous foes he’s faced yet.

Blind Fear

In Among heroes, Webb offers eight profiles of uncommon courage--who these men were, what they stood for, and how they came to make the ultimate sacrifice.

a U.S. Navy Seal's true story of friendship, heroism, and the ultimate sacrifice

Among heroes

Jack Murphy

The Definitive Report

Benghazi

My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best

The Making of a Navy SEAL

As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Webb was tapped to revamp the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper School, incorporating the latest advances in technology and ballistics software to create an entirely new course that continues to test the skills and even the best warriors. In this revealing new book, Webb takes readers through every aspect of this training, describing how Spec Ops snipers are taught each dimension of their art. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot--from studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth to becoming ballistic experts. But marksmanship is only one aspect of the training. Each SEAL's endurance, stealth and mental and physical stamina are tested and pushed to the breaking point. Webb also shows how this training plays out in combat, using real-life exploits of the world's top snipers, including Jason Delgado, who led a Marine platoon in the Battle of Husaybah and made some of the most remarkable kill shots in the Iraq War; Nicholas Irving, the U.S. Army Ranger credited with thirty-three kills in a single three-month tour in Afghanistan; and Rob Furlong, who during Operation Anaconda delivered the then-longest kill shot in history. During Webb's sniper school tenure, the course graduated some of the deadliest and most skilled snipers of this generation, including Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor), Adam Brown (Fearless), and Chris Kyle (American Sniper). From recon and stalk, to complex last minute adjustments, and finally the moment of taking the shot, The Killing School demonstrates how today's sniper is trained to function as an entire military operation rolled into a single individual--an army of one.

Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program

The Killing School

Written by the team of former Special Operations warriors who run SOFREP.com, here is the definitive account of what happened before, during, and after the deadly Benghazi attack. On September 12th, 2012, Brandon Webb learned Glen Doherty, one of his closest friends and his former Navy SEAL teammate, was killed alongside Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and two other Americans when the U.S. State Department and CIA headquarters in Benghazi, Libya, were sieged in a shocking terrorist attack. For the next four months, Webb and his team at SOFREP.com, the world’s premier Special Ops website, embarked on a relentless investigation to understand exactly what happened to their countrymen, as well as the roles played by the Obama administration, State Department, and CIA. Drawing on unmatched sources, they spoke to individuals who would talk to no one else, including fellow Special Operations team members familiar with the African theatre, and to well-placed contacts in the Washington intelligence community. This is their report—an unforgettably gripping minute-by-minute narrative of the events and their aftermath as they really unfolded on that terrible day in Libya.

What do you do at work when a hundred crises seem to be happening at the same time? Do you pick just one priority or try to put out every fire? How can you stay composed, figure out what really matters, and act decisively? When former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Brandon Webb transitioned to civilian life, he struggled to get his first startup business off the ground. He raised millions for his new venture, only to lose it all as problems spiraled out of his control. In the wake of that failure, Webb realized that successful entrepreneurs need a skill he had already mastered: total focus. SEAL snipers define it as the ability to filter out noise and chaos so you can make life-or-death decisions under the extreme conditions of combat. If he could maintain total focus while staring through crosshairs at a man who might (or might not) be an Al Qaeda terrorist, surely he could do the same in the business world. So Webb started over, applying total focus to a new startup, a media company called Hurricane Group. His approach was so effective that in just five years, Hurricane grew to have a staff of over fifty, an audience in the tens of millions, and a valuation of more than $100 million. In this book, Webb teaches us to make better decisions under extreme pressure by emulating the habits of his fellow warriors, as well as other skills he learned on the job and from great friends and business leaders like Solomon Choi of 16 Handles, Matt Meeker of BarkBox, and Betsy Morgan of the Huffington Post and TheBlaze. For instance, you’ll discover: · The difference between total focus and tunnel vision is developing total situational awareness: the ability to spot opportunities and threats without getting distracted from your goal. · You can overcome indecisiveness and hesitancy by accepting violence of action: a decision to move forward with an imperfect plan, knowing that even the best-laid plans go wrong. · Entrepreneurs must learn to embrace the suck, refusing to quit when the going gets brutal, and recognizing that unexpected challenges may reveal your best shot at success. By following the tactics and wisdom of a generation of legendary snipers and business leaders, you’ll find the clarity of mind you need to accomplish your own mission—whatever it takes.

Make Better Decisions Under Pressure

Total Focus

Glen Doherty

Twenty-first-century sniping tactics by Navy SeAL military sniper Brandon Webb.

A Complete Practical Guide

The 21st Century Sniper

Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. “Knowing these great men—who they were, how they lived, and what they stood for—has changed my life. We can’t let them be forgotten. We’ve mourned their deaths. Let’s celebrate their lives.”—Brandon Webb As a Navy SEAL, Brandon Webb rose to the top of the world’s most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes. This is his personal account of eight extraordinary SEALs who gave all for their comrades and their country with remarkable valor and abiding humanity: Matt “Axe” Axelson, who perished on Afghanistan’s Lone Survivor mission; Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson, and JT Tumilson, who were among the casualties of Extortion 17; Glen Doherty, Webb’s best friend, killed while helping secure the successful rescue and extraction of American CIA and State Department diplomats in Benghazi; and other close friends, classmates, and fellow warriors. These are men who left behind powerfully instructive examples of what it means to be alive—and what it truly means to be a hero. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice

Among Heroes

Brandon Webb to żywa legenda amerykańskich sił zbrojnych. Zanim stanął do walki z wrogiem, musiał pokonać dużo potężniejszego przeciwnika – własną słabość. Instruktorzy Navy SEALs natychmiast ją dostrzegli. Wśród nich obdarzony zimnym, błękitnym spojrzeniem i równie zimnym sercem instruktor Shoulin, który postanowił zrobić wszystko, żeby Webb nie został SEALsem. Aby przetrwać ekstremalnie wymagające szkolenie, młody rekrut musiał udowodnić, że nie sposób go złamać. Dzięki sile charakteru nie tylko spełnił marzenie o służbie w SEALs, ale sam został doskonałym trenerem. Webb pokazuje, jak wiele determinacji i poświęcenia potrzeba, żeby zrealizować swoje życiowe plany. Jako żołnierz znalazł się w piekle afgańskiej wojny, gdzie miał okazję sprawdzić się w ekstremalnych warunkach. Swoje bezcenne doświadczenia wykorzystał w pracy szkoleniowca. Webb stworzył najbardziej wymagający i zarazem najskuteczniejszy na świecie program treningowy dla przyszłych snajperów. „Świetna lektura dla każdego, kto marzy o osiąganiu celów, które pozornie wydają się nieosiągalne – na każdej ścieżce życia”. Richard Marcinko, autor Komandosa “Elektryzująca, znakomicie napisana opowieść o światowej elicie snajperów. Webb ze szczerością i dynamiką opisuje treningi, niebezpieczne akcje i rozterki, które są kosztami tak obranego stylu życia. Czerwony krąg to doskonała książka”. Howard E. Wasdin, autor głośnego Snajpera

Czerwony krąg. Historia snajpera Navy SEALs i trenera najskuteczniejszych strzelców amerykańskich sił zbrojnych

Osm životních příběhů - osm hrdinů Brandon Webb je bývalým odstřelovačem jednotek Navy SEALs a jedním z nejúspěšnějších spisovatelů v žebříčku bestsellerů deníku New York Times. Nyní vám přináší své osobní vzpomínky na osm kamarádů – bývalých příslušníků Navy SEALs, kteří přinesli tu nejvyšší oběť. „To, že jsem měl možnost tyto jedinečné muže poznat – jejich život i činy – změnilo můj život. Nesmí zůstat zapomenuti. Proto se seznamte s těmito hrdiny, poznejte jejich životní příběhy a odneste si z nich ponaučení stejně jako já. Jejich smrt jsme již oplakali. Teď je na čase oslavit jejich život.” – Brandon Webb Brandon Webb se stal příslušníkem elitní odstřelovačské jednotky, prošel náročným výcvikem a účastnil se bojových misí v Perském zálivu i v Afghánistánu. Díky svým schopnostem se později stal vedoucím utajovaného výcvikového programu jednotek Navy SEALs pro odstřelovače a vychoval novou generaci špičkových profesionálů. Webb se za tu dobu sblížil s řadou mužů, kteří společně s ním procházeli výcvikem, bojovali po jeho boku, stali se jeho blízkými přáteli a později hrdinně padli. Kniha Mezi hrdiny přináší autorovy osobní vzpomínky na osm výjimečných příslušníků jednotek Navy SEALs, kteří položili život za své spolubojovníky – a za svou vlast. Zde jsou tedy pravdivé příběhy plné příkladné udatnosti a upřímné lidskosti, již prokázali tito „ovčáčtí psi“ (jak si sami říkají), kteří nás ochraňují před krvelačnými vlky tohoto světa. Jedním z nich byl Matt „Axe“ Axelson, který zahynul v Afghánistánu při operaci zachycené ve filmu Na život a na smrt. Chris Campbell, Heath Robinson a J. T. Tumilson byli mezi třiceti osmi oběťmi, které si vyžádalo sestřelení vrtulníku Extorsion 17 v dubnu roku 2011. Glen Doherty, který byl po více než deset let jedním z Webbových nejlepších přátel, zahynul tragicky 11. září roku 2012 v libyjském Benghází, kde se podílel na evakuaci amerických diplomatů a příslušníků CIA. Webb kromě nich vzpomíná i na ostatní přátele, spolužáky a spolubojovníky. Webb nám ve své knize Mezi hrdiny předkládá osm medailonů statečných mužů, které prokládá svými vzpomínkami – dozvídáme se, jací to byli lidé, jaké hodnoty vyznávali a jak zemřeli. Tito muži nám po sobě zanechali přesvědčivý odkaz – ukázali nám, jak prožít naplněný život a co to znamená stát se opravdovým hrdinou. Brandon Webb je autorem knih The Red Circle a Benghazi: The Definitive Report, které pronikly na přední místa v žebříčku bestsellerů deníku New York Times. Tento bývalý příslušník jednotek Navy SEALs, jehož posledním úkolem bylo vedení elitního odstřelovačského kursu, se podílel na vypracování jeho nové koncepce a zasloužil se o to, že z něj vycházejí jedni z nejlepších odstřelovačů 21. století. Webb si vysloužil řadu vyznamenání, například i tzv. prezidentskou citaci. V současnosti je ředitelem mediálního holdingu Force12 Media a editorem stránek SpecialOperations.com. Řídí největší síť serverů s vojenskou tematikou na internetu. John David Mann spolupracoval s Webbem i na textu knihy The Red Circle. Jedná se o úspěšného spisovatele, který je například autorem knihy Flash Foresight z žebříčku bestsellerů deníku New York Times a knihy The Go-Giver, která se prosadila i v mezinárodním měřítku „Fascinující a dojemný pohled na soukromí příslušníků Navy SEALs — prostředí, z nějž pocházejí, záliby, jimž se věnují ve volném čase, a jejich rodinné zázemí... Jedná se o skutečně důstojný hold.“ — časopis Men’s Journal

Mezi hrdiny: Skutečné příběhy přátelství, hrdinství a obětování příslušníků U.S.

Zážitky Brandona Webba z nejelitnější odstřelovačské jednotky na světě vešly do legend. Ve své knize Rudý kruh nabízí unikátní a fascinující pohled specialisty tajných operací na vnitřní fungování americké branné moci – od tvrdých roků výcviku v námořních jednotkách zvláštních operací přes nervy drásající střetnutí s oddíly Tálibánu a al-Káidy v divočině severního Afghánistánu až po vylíčení vzniku nových odstřelovačských standardů a výcviku jedněch z nejúspěšnějších odstřelovačů 21. století jako Marcus Luttrell nebo Chris Kyle. Brandon Webb je bývalý příslušník amerických Navy SEAL, který naposledy sloužil jako vedoucí elitního odstřelovačského kursu SEAL, kde měl zásadní podíl na vzniku nového výcvikového programu, z něhož vzešli jedni z nejúspěšnějších odstřelovačů jedenadvacátého století. Webb obdržel řadu ocenění, včetně prezidentské citace a Záslužnou námořní medaili za odvahu při nasazení své čety v Afghánistánu po útocích z 11. září. Je editorem blogu Kit Up Military.com, hlavním editorem SOFREP a v celostátních médiích často komentuje události spojené s problematikou odstřelovačů a jednotek zvláštních operací. John David Mann, spoluator Rudého kruhu, je ceněným spisovatelem, mezi jeho díla patří Flash Foresight, bestseller New York Times, a mezinárodní bestseller The Go-Giver. „Další důrazný hlas z řad bratrstva SEALů. Rudý kruh Brandona Webba ukazuje, proč se chtěl stát SEALem, co znamená být SEALem, jak přežijete službu u SEAL a že mysl má větší hodnotu než hmota. Cenná četba pro každého, kdo chce dosáhnout zdánlivě nedosažitelných cílů – v jakékoli oblasti života.“ Richard Marcinko, zakladatel a první velitel SEAL Team Six Kniha, kterou právě začínáte číst, nevypráví pouze o výcviku odstřelovačů Navy SEAL, ale i o osudech člověka, který pomohl nasměrovat životní běh stovkám elitních bojovníků zvláštních služeb. Brandon toho má opravdu hodně co vyprávět a je živoucím důkazem toho, že můžete dosáhnout každého cíle, k němuž se upnete.“ Marcus Luttrell, příslušník Navy SEAL

Rudý kruh

SOFREP

Dan Tharp

The Lost Chapter of Special Operations History: Rhodesia. Some of the most explosive combat in Special Operations history is almost completely unknown to the Western World. Everyone knows about Navy SEALs and Green Berets but nobody knows about the deep recce, sabotage, and direct action missions conducted by the Rhodesian SAS. The Rhodesian Light Infantry was a killing machine, participating in combat jumps every night during the heat of the Bush War. The Selous Scouts were perhaps the most innovative and daring unconventional warfare unit in history which would pair white soldiers with turncoat black "former" terrorists who would then infiltrate enemy camps. US military veteran and historian Dan Tharp covers each of these three units in depth in Africa Lost. (18,000 words)

Rhodesia's COIN Killing Machine

Africa Lost

În calitate de lunetist SEAL şi veteran de război, Brandon Webb a fost cooptat pentru a reinventa şcoala de lunetişti a puşcaşilor marini din Armata SUA, incluzând cele mai recente progrese din domeniul tehnologiei şi al balisticii. În cartea de faţă, Webb le prezintă cititorilor, în detaliu, fiecare aspect al antrenamentelor la care participă lunetiştii de la Operaţiuni Speciale, descriind modul în care aceştia sunt învăţaţi pas cu pas cum să ucidă. Şcoala lui Brandon a fost absolvită de câţiva dintre cei mai calificaţi lunetişti ai acestei generaţii, printre care fraţii Luttrell, Adam Brown şi Chris Kyle. De la misiuni de recunoaştere şi cercetare, până la ajustări complexe de ultim minut şi, în final, momentul în care trag, Instruiţi să ucidă demonstrează că lunetistul de astăzi este învăţat să funcţioneze ca o adevărată armată. „Dacă ţi-a plăcut filmul American Sniper, cu siguranţă o să-ţi placă la nebunie şi cartea Instruiţi să ucidă.” America's 1st Freedom „Cartea lui Brandon Webb şi a lui John David Mann este o privire profund sinceră şi personală asupra a ceea ce fac lunetiştii de la Navy SEAL pentru noi toţi... Toate relatările din viaţa reală a acestora vă vor ţine cu sufletul la gură şi nu veţi putea lăsa cartea din mână prea uşor.” Forbes „Instruiţi să ucidă se citeşte ca un scenariu pentru cea mai cinematografică aventură militară pe care ai văzut-o vreodată – cu excepţia faptului că fiecare cuvânt din ea este dureros de adevărat. Regizorul este aici Brandon Webb, iar filmul este despre cei patru lunetişti (Jason Delgado, Nick Irving, Rob Furlong, Alex Morrison) de la Operaţiunile Speciale ale căror poveşti le urmăreşte în cele mai mici detalii." Kris „Tanto” Paronto, coautor al bestsellerului 13 Hours

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Thea Feldman

In Navy SEALs: Mission at the Caves, the first book in the Special Operations Files series, highly decorated former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb tells his incredible true story. Brandon Webb is a Navy SEAL on a mission with his platoon. As the SEALs explore a network of caves in Afghanistan, they encounter enemy soldiers. Outnumbered and with few resources at their disposal, Brandon and his team must call on their training to complete their operation—and to stay alive. Packed with photos and maps for context, the Special Operations Files series provides insight into the most elite forces in the U.S. military. These uniquely trained soldiers do what no one else can: employ high-tech weaponry and old-fashioned bravery to get the job done!

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