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&ldquo;A mash note to physical endurance. . . . McDougall redefines the heroic ideal, establishing heroism as a skill set rather than a virtue. . . . [And] schools the reader in the art of the champion. . . . The essential narrative here, the twisty tale of a kidnapping that incredibly goes right, is exciting. It is balanced out with the journalistic account of McDougall&rsquo;s entry into the world of the hero. His personal quest to &lsquo;rewild the psyche&rsquo; might seem an awkward fit with war storytelling. But under McDougall&rsquo;s sure hand the combination improbably works. Kind of like kidnapping a German general on an island swarming with Nazi troops.&rdquo; &mdash;NPR Books&ldquo;Natural Born Heroes provides a blueprint of the essential ideas of how to move, what to eat, and the spirit in which to approach our everyday lives. I connected with this book on a primal, emotional, and intellectual level, and have been profoundly inspired by McDougall&rsquo;s work.&rdquo; &mdash;Laird Hamilton&ldquo;Fascinating. . . . Show[s] that heroism not only can be taught&mdash;it can be mastered.&rdquo; &mdash;New York Post&ldquo;A fast-paced, enlightening tale of everyday heroes. . . . A victory lap for McDougall.&rdquo; &mdash;Deseret News (Salt Lake City)&ldquo;McDougall traveled to Crete to examine the physical and mental capacity of Greek war heroes [and] studied natural movement, endurance, and nutrition to understand how regular people are capable of extraordinary athletic feats. . . . We can all adapt the tools of the athletes featured in McDougall&rsquo;s new book.&rdquo; &mdash;Real Simple&ldquo;McDougall sets his rediscovery of fitness concepts against the backdrop of a great tale of espionage, kidnapping, and harrowing escapes. . . . The fascinating story provides anecdotal proof for the theories and, perhaps, the encouragement you need to try them in your life.&rdquo; &mdash;Women&rsquo;s Running &ldquo;A heady confection that encompasses, among other subjects, military history, archaeology, Greek mythology, neat ways to kill a man and ideas on health and fitness that might just change your life. . . . [McDougall] constructs a fascinating edifice of ideas . . . and eventually finds a modern-day hero of his own. But the pleasures of the book are as much to do with the fascinating panoply of characters, war heroes all, British, Commonwealth and Cretan, whose exploits contributed so much to Hitler's downfall.&rdquo; &mdash;The Independent (London)&ldquo;In the thoroughly absorbing Natural Born Heroes, which tracks heroism from the times of Zeus and Odysseus to the World War II bravery of a motley crew of fighters, Christopher McDougall makes it clear that . . . heroes, both ancient and modern, are not somehow supernaturally endowed after all. Indeed, they may come by their skills quite naturally. . . . His extensive knowledge of fitness training, nutrition and physiology winds artfully around a tale of superhuman resistance during the Nazi occupation of the Greek island of Crete. . . . [McDougall] solves this mystery with a witty eye for every detail, inspiring his own captive audience along the way.&rdquo; &mdash; BookPage &#160; &ldquo;Compelling . . . engaging . . . provocative . . . with inquiries into the nature of heroism. . . . True heroism, as the ancients understood, isn&rsquo;t about strength or boldness or even courage. It&rsquo;s about compassion.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews &#160; &ldquo;Riveting. . . . A well-done recounting of a truly heroic episode of WWII. . . . In absorbing detail, McDougall describes how . . . &lsquo;ordinary&rsquo; men who were far from stereotypically tough, battle-hardened warriors . . . trekked across tortuous mountain terrain while avoiding a massive German dragnet..&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist

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