{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-warrior-spirit-fourth-edition-isbn-9781583942024","title":"In Search of the Warrior Spirit, Fourth Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eIs it possible to be a mindful, moral fighter at a time when impersonal, technology based warfare reigns? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Warrior Spirit \u003c\/i\u003econfronts this thorny  issue with Richard Strozzi-Heckler’s trademark personal, sympathetic style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a  top-secret U.S. military experiment, the author was asked to teach Eastern awareness  disciplines ranging from aikido to meditation to a group of twenty-five Green Berets.  This account chronicles his experiences in the training program and his attempts  to revive traditional warriorship in a technological society. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Warrior  Spirit \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the nature of war, the meaning of masculinity, and the need for moral  values in the military. The book includes Heckler’s response to 9\/11, his experiences  with the Pentagon and U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and his poignant reflections  on the movie \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich depicts the deaths of two of his trainees. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In  this revised edition, the author talks movingly of his visits to Afghanistan with  NATO and about the Trojan Warrior Project and Marine Warrior Project, relating the  tragic events in a war zone and revelatory conversations with both ordinary soldiers  and such leaders as the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe.\"In my personal opinion, Strozzi-Heckler hits the mark in identifying one of the  most troubling problems affecting today's U.S. military forces: the ascendancy of  technology at the expense of moral values that underpin the true spirit of the Profession  of Arms. A must read for those amongs us who really consider themselves warriors.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael E. Haas, Lt. Colonel, United States Air Force; Head, Air Force Special Operations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “What a story this is! Strozzi-Heckler’s chronicle of the army’s daring experiment  in awareness training for twenty-five Green Berets is must reading for anyone interested  in the role of the warrior in a technological age. But more than that, it is an illumination  of courage and vulnerability and what it means to be a man. I couldn’t put it down.”\u003cbr\u003e —George Leonard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Pulse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Athlete\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The Marine  Martial Art program grew out of the conviction that every Marine must be imbued with  the values that have sustained the Corps throughout its 227-year history—honor, courage,  and commitment. These warrior values are at the heart of Richard Strozzi-Heckler’s  work with the Marine Corps and the other services to strengthen those who go in harm’s  way in order to preserve our freedom.\u003ci\u003e In Search of the Warrior Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us  of how urgent that task is.”\u003cbr\u003e —R.D. Hearney, General, United States Marine Corps (Ret.);  former Assistant Commandant \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An exciting journal of discovery...Essential reading  for military leaders who want to broaden their ability to adapt to a world characterized  by ambiguity. Strozzi-Heckler's original work helps readers link the important of  mind-body-spirit integration to cutting edge leadership in a pragmatic and thoughtful  manner.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Fred T. Krawchuk, Lt. Colonel, United States Army Special Forces\u003cp\u003eRichard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD, is President of Strozzi Institute, The Center for Leadership  and Mastery. He has a seventh-degree black belt in aikido and a doctorate in psychology.  Dr. Strozzi-Heckler has taught the principles of embodied leadership and mastery  to business, government, military, non-profits, health care, and education for the  last thirty years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Change\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Dojo\u003c\/i\u003e;  and the editor of \u003ci\u003eAikido\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e New Warrior, Being Human at Work: Bringing Somatic  Intelligence into Your Professional Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHolding the Center.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevised and Expanded, Includes work with NATO in Afghanistan","brand":"Blue Snake Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301307764965,"sku":"NP9781583942024","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781583942024.jpg?v=1767729942","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/in-search-of-the-warrior-spirit-fourth-edition-isbn-9781583942024","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}