Eric Greitens: local author, Navy SEAL, nonprofit CEO at St. Charles Library

This Wednesday, May 25th, Eric Greitens will appear at the St. Charles Library to promote his new book, New York Times bestseller The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL.

The Heart and the Fist shares one man’s story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior.  In a life lived at the raw edges of the human experience, Eric Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when compassion and courage come together in meaningful service. The Heart and the Fist offers each of us a new way of thinking about living a meaningful life. Greitens explains, “The combination of the Heart and The Fist has helped me to build purpose in my life, and I hope that these stories will also help others to build purpose in their own lives.” In The Heart and the Fist, Eric Greitens shows that to win any war, even one that we wage against ourselves, to create a lasting peace, to save a life, even simply to live with purpose, requires us—every one of us—to be both good and strong.

Eric Greitens grew up in Missouri and attended public schools. After attending Duke University, Eric was selected as a Rhodes and Truman Scholar and attended the University of Oxford from 1996 through 2000, where he earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. Greitens is a US Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander, now serving in the reserves.  Greitens has deployed four times during the Global War on Terrorism. He has been recognized by the military with numerous awards, including the Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star. Eric Greitens is currently the CEO of the St. Louis based nonprofit organization The Mission Continues. The Mission Continues empowers wounded and disabled veterans to continue their service to their country and communities as citizen leaders here at home. A portion of sales from The Heart and the Fist benefit The Mission Continues.

Eric Greitens will give a presentation and sign books at the McClay Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library on Wednesday, May 25th at 7pm. A reception will follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase at the event by Main Street Books. The St. Charles Library McClay Branch is located at 2760 McClay Rd. in St. Charles, Missouri.