You may have heard the name Brandon Webb before. He’s the founder of SOFREP.com, an internet resource about US and allied special operations forces run exclusively by former special operations personnel; before that, he was a Navy SEAL, not only deploying with SEAL Team 3, but also serving as Course Manager for the SEAL Sniper program, which is in itself the achievement of a lifetime.

Not content to rest on his laurels, he’s recently written a book, called The Red Circle, which details the journey he took to become a SEAL, including dealing with significant adversity in his youth. The book moves on to cover his deployments to the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, as well as his post-military employment with a federal agency.

While most people who pick up a copy of his book are probably going to be interested in the BUD/S training, combat deployment, and sniper training portions, chances are that people from all walks of life could benefit from the portions of the book in which Webb chronicles how he dealt with many of the personal challenges he has faced in his life.

The Red Circle is available on Amazon.com and currently has a 4.9 out of 5 star customer review average; 62 out of the 67 reviewers gave it 5 stars. In addition, it has received praise from other SEALs such as Chris Kyle, author of American Sniper; Richard Marcinko, author of Rogue Warrior; Marcus Luttrell, author of Lone Survivor; and other extremely experienced individuals.  It obviously comes highly recommended and from a vetted source; those interested in any of the topics it covers would do well to pick it up.