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Admiral William H. McRaven

About the Author

Admiral William H. McRaven is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed and The Wisdom of the Bullfrog and the New York Times bestsellers Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations and The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived. In his thirty-seven years as a Navy SEAL, he commanded at every level. As a Four-Star Admiral, his final assignment was as Commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces. After retiring from the Navy, he served as the Chancellor of the University of Texas System from 2015 to 2018. He now lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Georgeann.

Duty, Honor, Country & Life

Duty, Honor, Country & Life

by Admiral William H. McRaven

Conquering Crisis

Conquering Crisis

by Admiral William H. McRaven

Be a Hero with Skipper the Seal

Be a Hero with Skipper the Seal

by Admiral William H. McRaven, by Kelly Marie McRaven, Illustrated by Howard McWilliam

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

by Admiral William H. McRaven

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal

by Admiral William H. McRaven, Illustrated by Howard McWilliam

The Hero Code

The Hero Code

by Admiral William H. McRaven

Perfectly Wounded

Perfectly Wounded

by Mike Day, With Robert Vera, Foreword by Admiral William H. McRaven

Sea Stories

Sea Stories

by Admiral William H. McRaven

The Chosen Few

The Chosen Few

by Gregg Zoroya, Foreword by Admiral William H. McRaven

Make Your Bed

Make Your Bed

by Admiral William H. McRaven