Speaker 1: Welcome to the WBZ book Club. This is Jordan Rich
Speaker 1: who better to write a book about resilience than a
Speaker 1: Navy Seal and the title is Resilience Hard Won Wisdom.
Speaker 1: We're Living a Better Life by Eric Britons. Turns out,
Speaker 1: in twenty twelve, Navy Seal Eric heard from a former comrade,
Speaker 1: Navy seal he hadn't seen in ten years, that gentleman
Speaker 1: Zach Walker, had returned home from war struggling with PTSD,
Speaker 1: watching his life and family collapse. A heavy drinker, Zach
Speaker 1: reached out for help, and Eric was there to provide
Speaker 1: that help, and the two of them shared their thoughts
Speaker 1: on what it takes to add resilience to life, drawing
Speaker 1: upon their experience, of course, as tough Navy seals, but
Speaker 1: focusing on the less physical, a life built with purpose,
Speaker 1: how to deal with pain and practice compassion. As the
Speaker 1: author points out, there's a warrior in each and every
Speaker 1: one of us, and resilience is an important and inspiring meditation.
Speaker 1: Not only will fellow soldiers benefit, but it's likely you, me,
Speaker 1: and anyone reading this book will come away feeling better
Speaker 1: about life. Resilience Hard Won Wisdom. We're Living a better
Speaker 1: Life by Navy Seal Eric Gritons. The Book Club w
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