Also had no time for his "self-help lessons at the end of each chapter" - unless it's advice on how to be a knob. This book looks at various events in Ant's life, both personal and military, and what he tries to do is look at what happened with each event and the lessons he learned from it. Ant talks about how his father was killed when he was a young boy, his mother erasing her former husband from their lives and within weeks moving a new man into their home. Not only is this book one of those precious few that you can't put down until you've digested all of its contents, but it's also a book that enables self-reflection and self-evalutaion, encouraging you to be the best version of you.

Having read this book from first to last word I can say it is an amazing and honest account of Ant's mind and how he dealt with the challenges life threw at him. Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. He served in the SBS, the naval wing of the special forces, the Royal Marines and 9 Parachute Squadron Royal, achieving what is known as the ‘Holy Trinity’ of the UK’s Elite Forces. There are such a wide number of things to take from this book; whether you come for the story of his life or the leadership lessons he provides, you won't be disappointed.These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. As well as his journey on finding his own balance, his he is honest about his mistakes, but again these were also his teachers. Overall though I don’t really like him having listened to his account of his life, honest that it was, he’s actually a bit of a prick when it comes down to it. His struggle to fit in with them leads to his dreadful behaviour out in the town and now I can see exactly why the military had such a poor reputation amongst the civilian population.

And there are two ways of meeting them: negatively, where blame is the answer, where other people are at fault, where you haven’t been treated fairly.

In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. At the end of the book I thought what he says should be available to all people and especially younger people. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods. Ant’s been an outstanding soldier and is a devoted father and husband and I respect him greatly for that but this. Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.

Manchmal lernt man dann vielleicht nur, wie man es nicht machen sollte oder was man persönlich überhaupt nicht möchte. However, it's now getting a little outdated and I was after an up to date experience inside the SBS with Ants book and I didn't get it. An amazing insight into the mind of someone who has fought and won the most dangerous and demanding physical and mental battles in life. In this fascinating, exhilarating and revealing book, Ant speaks about the highs and gut-wrenching lows of his life - from the thrill of passing Special Forces Selection to dealing with the early death of his father and ending up in prison on leaving the military - and draws valuable lessons that we can all use in our daily lives. I greatly admire Ant and alls he’s achieved in life and so I’ve thought hard about posting this review.The book also talks about him going into the tracking down of children kidnapped and taken abroad by their fathers. Unfortunately, in Ant's case, he walks that line between good and outright nut-so, just erring on the side of good (he could easily go either way), but it makes him unlikeable for most readers. He is an extraordinary character who has taken the time to impart some of his wisdom, to people like me, who could use the life-lessons that he imparts. A good book for young men who are possibly going down the wrong path or those who have been and live with guilt. But the purpose of this book was to inspire the reader to take control of their life and harness the lessons we learn and use them in a positive way.

Felt a bit like what I imagine Gilroy Lockhart's book would have been like - this guy is seriously self-obsessed.It is clear that his relationships with both are difficult and it triggers a desire to join the military and stand on his own feet.