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First Man In
- Leading from the Front
- Narrated by: Ant Middleton
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
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No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life.
Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure.
To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders.
After 13 years service in the military, with 4 years as a Special Boat Service (SBS) sniper, Ant Middleton is the epitome of what it takes to excel. 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. As a point man in the SBS, Ant was always the first man through the door, the first man into the dark, and the first man in harm’s way.
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.
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Critic reviews
[A} thumping bestseller… searingly honest’ Sunday Times
‘The best book of the year. First Man In will supercharge your life. Incredible’ Tom Marcus, author of bestseller Soldier Spy
‘Superb, fist-biting fun’ GQ
‘Visceral… Inspirational reading’ Daily Mail Books of the Year
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- Anonymous User
- 10-08-18
Inspiring
This autobiography doesn’t just let you an insight into someone else’s life, it gives you the mental tools to learn and better yourself and your life. After listening to this book I now have a completely new view on life and how I am going to live mine. The change it has had on me mentally is nothing but positive. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has hit a rough patch in life or even to anyone who wants to prepare for the future, that is what this book has done for me it has helped mentally prepare for future life and get what I can out of it.
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- Callum Peskett
- 10-05-19
OMG! This is amazing!!
Ant I would class this as one of your many achievements. This book is absolutely amazing, you have made me rethink my life and change it for the better. Its so nice hearing some of your personal story's. I will see you on SAS Who dare wins!
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- Lisa
- 24-01-19
Fantastic *****
This was exceptional .. a story of a man who didn't allow his struggles or his demons to overtake and dictate his life but instead chose to let them fuel and drive him. I am starting this all over again right now!
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- Vicky
- 28-03-19
Great book
fantastic book, well worth a read.
Read this you can achieve anything like this man.
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- Matthew R.
- 16-04-19
Awesome read.
Loved it. great story. well told. wish he could say more about his SBS days
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- rhys
- 19-04-19
Amazing
Amazing book, love his story. Would love for him to release a book with more details of his time in the British military
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- Peter
- 09-05-19
Not quite what I was expecting...
Not the tales of adventures in the SF I was expecting but an interesting insight into the author never the less.
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- riley36
- 03-04-19
worth a listen
enjoyed the book, interesting how challenging ants life has been. book just enough in length.
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- Mr. Paul King
- 29-01-19
thoroughly enjoyed this book
An inspiring story. I was hooked early, a fascinating insight into an immensely strong-minded individual finding his way through a confusing world using both brain and Braun. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who admires grit, determination and a complete inability to fail at whatever life serves up. This book holds life-changing advice which has the potential to help anyone evaluate "the man in the mirror" and reconsider how they approach, and deal with situations faced throughout a lifetime.
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- Eduardo Rodrigo Sanjuan
- 30-01-19
extremely inspiring
can't even give one special moment as it all is an epic story of self improvement and leadership. A must!
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