From conflicts in Panama to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; Navy SEAL Michael Jaco has employed his powers of perception and awareness to save his life and the lives of his fellow SEALs. In The Intuitive Warrior; Jaco recounts the mentally and physically demanding training required of members of one of the most elite Special Forces units; SEAL Team Six and how the intuition developed during that training can be learned and applied by anyone. Using real-life examples; Jaco explains how he tapped into his intuitive capabilities to predict attacks and protect his fellow soldiers. The Intuitive Warrior will teach you how employing the methods perfected by a genuine military hero can act as a catalyst toward developing a richer; more fulfilled life.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Cold Explorers and Cold BureaucracyBy Wayne A. SmithIn the 1880's Americans set the record for the farthest penetration north toward the pole.The Greely Expedition set that record; from a camp established on far north Ellsworth Island in Canada. That was one of the few positives that saw an expedition of a dozen and a half men whittled down to six shoe eating survivors who were finally rescued two years and many tragedies later.Greely's was an American military expedition -- though set off without the full or enthusiastic support of General Sherman or Sec. of War Lincoln (the President's son). In fact; Sec. of War Lincoln is one of the chief villains in the story -- the archetype cold bureaucrat who worries about everything but the lives of the men and their succor during their years of peril and while totally dependant on annual relief ships that never make their landing as agreed.Although Greeley's first year went rather smoothly and the failure to find a relief ship worrisome thought not disastrous; the second absence forced the men to march through the frozen artic to an agreed upon rescue point some two hundred miles from their camp (Ft. Conger). Pre-positioned supplies were not there in quantities promised nor was an anticipated ship to take them home. The men had to winter in tents with few provisions; little game; and lessening hope. Most would die; cannibalism would become an element of survival and bureaucratic ineptitude would continue to prevent an organized and serious effort to help these men go forward.The author has written a well researched and interesting book. He gives good concise backgrounds on Greely and the other principal players in the drama. Throughout the book she intersperses scenes from above the Arctic Circle with farcical scenes from Washington as the Army Department; Navy Department and the Army Department's Signal Bureau send memos; blame; investigations and poorly organized; manned and planned relief ships. Although sometimes the bureaucratic parts of the book drag; the glimpse it provides of an inept officialdom has to be told to be believed. And Greely's men suffered for it.This is a good and exciting tale of arctic exploration and survival. The author uses the many diary entries the existed from men who were part of the expedition to recreate a believable first-person account of this strange and sad saga from our past.43 of 46 people found the following review helpful. Hurrah! for a book on the Lady Jane Franklin Bay expeditionBy Susan R. MatthewsIf you're interested in the adventure literature of polar exploration you may already have noted that though intriguing references to the Lady Jane Franklin Bay expedition keep cropping up; nothing seems to be available in the literature to explain what it was -- how it came about -- what happened; and how the story survived to be told. Existing references were out of print or otherwise unavailable . . . until now!The Ghosts of Cape Sabine tells the complete story of the Greely expedition to Lady Jane Franklin Bay. The ghastly mismanagement of the relief and rescue expeditions must be read to be believed; but it is all true. Guttridge's research uses previously unconsulted archival information to present a deeply affecting picture of the emotions and aspirations of the men of the expedition. Of particular interest to me was his exploration of the ways in which Greely's own perhaps over-careful instructions for relief and reprovisioning can be said to have contributed to the disaster that befell the expedition.Under conditions of appalling stress and privation Greely's leadership was tested more severely than it had been even under fire; and it can be said that it was found wanting to an extent. Not every man can be a Shackleton. And still he brought every man in his command alive to Cape Sabine; and could have brought them all back home again -- if only; if only.Guttridge is a fair and sympathetic historian who declines to either idolize or demonize; treating the personalities involved with compassion and respect. This book is an invaluable contribution to the literature of polar exploration. He writes well and with persuasive conviction; and does an altogether too effective job of communicating the horrors of Cape Sabine without stooping to sensationalism.My thanks to Leonard Guttridge for making this story available one again -- and now I have to go look up his story about the Jeanette!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "How we gloated over the harvest; gazed upon the box of Durham tobacco and wished it was meat"---Private HenryBy mwreview"Ghosts of Cape Sabine" is one of those books this reader was sad to finish because it is such an exciting story with so much incredible intrigue that another 300 pages would be welcomed. The story of Adolphus Greely's Arctic expedition was mentioned in Leonard Guttridge's "Icebound: The Jeannette Expedition's Quest for the North Pole." The Jeanette was deemed missing by the time Greely set out on the Proteus in 1881. As much as this reader enjoyed "Icebound;" "Ghosts of Cape Sabine;" written by the same author; is better.In fact; there is a lot in common between the Jeanette expedition and the Greely expedition. Both were dripping in controversy and intrigue from the top down and inside and outside. With the Greely expedition; though; these illicit affairs are magnified. Captain Henry Howgate championed a scientific research team (with sights on the North Pole) at Lady Franklin Bay led by his friend Greely; but; as Property and Disbursing Officer for the Signals Corps; Howgate embezzled as much as $700;000 and became a wanted man. De Long had a few troublesome members of his crew on the Jeanette; but some members of Greely's crew were almost mutinous. Second in Command Kislingbury was such a thorn in Greely's side that he fired him from the expedition but; because the Proteus; which had brought them to their research camp; had already left; they were stuck with him. The ship's doctor Octave Pavy would end up being arrested. The ship's engineer was a habitual drunkard who stole lamp fuel. There was also a murder of a crew member.More trouble for Greely's team came from outside the expedition. Supply ships were supposed to bring Greely relief in 1882 and take them back home in 1883. Neither arrived nor; it can be argued; fulfilled their duty in leaving stores for the Greely party escaping on foot. What's more; the lack of cooperation and interest by Secretary of War Lincoln (son of the president) had a hand in the tragedy that unfolded. Then there was a cover-up after the survivors were found. This story has it all and is well-researched and well-written by Guttridge who is; at times; critical of Greely and the whole make-up of the expedition and those assigned to make the decisions. "Ghosts of Cape Sabine" is highly recommended to readers interested in stories of exploration; adventure; political intrigue; and Arctic survival. The hardcover version is 356 pages which includes notes and index and a middle section with black and white glossy photos.
