Unbreakable: A Navy SEAL's Way of Life Hardcover – Illustrated, October 27, 2015

I should start off by saying what this book isn't....It's not slick. It's not like Marcus Luttrell's Lone Survivor. It's not Chris Kyle's American Sniper. And it's not definitely not Richard Marcinko's Rogue Warrior. Each of those was penned in part by others. (Patrick Robinson, Jim DeFelice and John Weisman respectively.) And yes, they are all fine books.No, Thom Shea's Unbreakable was clearly written by the man himself.It's a personal memoir, a "letter" to his children in case he didn't return home from battling America's enemies.It must have been incredibly difficult to write. What does a father want to convey to his son about being a man? What does he want to tell his daughter about being a woman, wife and mother? How does he convey why his sacrificing his life with them was not just a selfish act, but one of love for his family, friends and Nation?When reading, you can get the sense that the book was compiled from Thom's writing on bits of paper while riding in the back of a cargo plane or email's back home ,from a dusty base in some godforsaken land.It's why I started by saying the book isn't slick. (It's also why it got four stars from me, and not five - it could have had tighter editing.)But what it is is honest.In an age where warriors are no longer glorified, but looked down upon by the politically correct, this book will be hard for them to read. The truth is, after all, a bitter pill to swallow. And the truth is, we need hard men - warriors - to do bad things to bad people.To read Unbreakable is to get to know who Thom Shea is. A warrior.

Unbreakable is not just a book about someone in the military. It is a book about family, support, connection, priorities, leadership and inner strength. Thom Shea intertwines stories of his time in the military as a SEAL with the values he hold dear, and the steps he took to control his internal dialogue as well as his respect and care for his family. He gives the reader thought provoking ways to evaluate and change the way we think about ourselves and the difficult situations we face throughout life. This book also provides the reader with the steps to evaluate how we speak to ourselves and the ways in which other individuals negatively affect our own thought patterns, if we let them. I recommend this book to anyone in leadership, or who wants to be. It is well written and powerful.

A fantastic read ! A true insight into the life of a super extraordinary man and his wife who are able to balance his career, (life / death / survival situations) with the love that they have for each other and their children. At times, Thom's long absences away from his children lead him down a pathway of self doubt, but this only displays the more human side of an elite warrior, operating at the highest level, in the most harshest of combat environments. This book is not your average combat story, as Thom and his wife Stacey share their most intimate thoughts about their relationship and the passion that they both share for protecting the greater good of mankind. Also, and most importantly, is Thom's explanation of internal dialogue, which provides an insight on how to rewire your own internal voice so that you too can achieve greater success in your own life.

I have recently finished reading this book & can tell anyone that I will read it again. If you have read Chris Kyle's book American Sniper, this book is similar in the way it was written. By this I mean that you will read both about the author & some of his declassified actions, & what the meaning of the title of the book is about, as well as having excerpts from his wife in the book.This is a book about what the SEALs do best, it is also about what family represents to those in the vanguard, & this book deals with the self talk that can make or break everything we do on a daily basis.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book!!

I was looking at James Comey's crybaby blame book and Thom Shea's warrior's guide.. So glad I choose Thom's! Not only a true, edge of your seat account of a real hero and his actions in combat, but also a guide to help remember what's important in today's World: Integrity, Honor, Service, Courage, Perseverance..... these words mean something to the men of our military. What these guys go through, and the time spent away from their families in the service of our Nation is phenomenal. I don't remember even one crybaby political reference in this book. Read it. It's terrific. Thanks to Thom AND his family for their service!

Senior Chief Tom Shea has done an outstanding job on not only sharing his experiences, but also sharing the lessons that he has learned from them. There is a surplus of passion throughout the book, especially for his children. The intense recollection of his stories in combat combine with life lessons such as the ones he's learned from his marriage to create a valuable cover-to-cover life book. Shea also shares how he molded his mind into the one and only SEAL mindset by discussing his personal transformations.Throughout the book he encourages to challenge yourself, and to push your limits, all while giving powerful tips on training the mind in order to use it as a tool to help become the best that you can be.

I heard about this book through an obstacle course podcast I was listening to and decided to give it a read. After reading it through, I would say that the first half was a great insight on how a SEAL thinks and how that can be brought to civilian life. Mastering your internal dialogue is the key message here. After Shea gets this point across, the book turns flat. He begins to repeat himself over and over the same message. It absolutely got through to me but by the time I got to the end I wasn't thrilled. I'd recommend this book to someone who's looking to improve their life and productivity on a mental stand point. Don't expect to read this book and feel motivated or a magically feeling of positivity. Shea keeps real life involved and forces the reader to look deep into their life and ask themselves "are you ready to master your internal dialogue?"

Der vorgestellte Ansatz des internen Dialogs gefällt mir extrem gut. Aber die Umsetzung gefällt mir nicht: zu wenig konkret, zu viel Wiederholung oberflächlicher Themen. Den Autor als Coach wäre aber sicherlich bombastisch. Hut ab für das was er geleistet hat.

The book is exciting and informative

Great book!