Hell Week: SEALs in Training [Mass Market Paperback]

Dennis Chalker (Author), Kevin Dockery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

A riveting look at the incredibly gruelling week that turns a Navy man into a highly trained SEAl.

All the pain, punishment, endurance and commitment needed to survive the hell week of bootcamp training is chronicled in this riveting tale of determination and intrigue.

Go deep into SEAL territory with this intense, thrilling and detailed book written by Command Master Chief Dennis Chalker and military historian Kevin Dockery. No pain, no gain...

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About the Author

Dennis Chalker enlisted in the Army before joining the Navy and served as a “plankowner”, or founding member, of SEAL Team Six and “Red Cell”, and as a Command Master Chief for Navy BUD/S training. He lives in southern California.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060001488
• ISBN-13: 978-0060001483
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this book-, November 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hell Week: SEALs in Training (Mass Market Paperback)

A lot of good information is available on Navy SEALS, and this book adds to that. It gives detailed information on expectations to make it through HELL WEEK from an insiders view point. Dennis Chalker has a way of writing that is subtle, but powerful. This book may be an autobiography of his BUDS experience, and is a valuable resource for any person who wants to understand HELL WEEK from someone who has been there. From his writing style, I found myself struggling with the Class 78 to get thru every evolution described and immense relief when they were declared "secured". I also enjoyed Dennis Chalker's first book "One Perfect Op". Some readers may expect some kind of movie glitz when they read about Navy SEALS, but the true effort is described in this book- pain, determination, tenacity, stress beyond ordinary imagination, but ultimately the immense pride and respect that comes with the accomplishment of completing Hell Week.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What am I really made of?, June 21, 2006

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Dan Hunter (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hell Week: SEALs in Training (Mass Market Paperback)

While I have only a passing interest in military matters, this book has given me a whole new appreciation and respect for anyone made of the human steel that could survive Hell Week--especially when the only thing keeping you in is your own will power. I find that the principles of persistence, teamwork, and devotion to ideals apply to many aspects of life, so I wholeheartedly recommend this book to readers, military or not.

16 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not much new here, November 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hell Week: SEALs in Training (Mass Market Paperback)

This book might appeal to SEAL wannabes, but anyone else should skip it. This is advertised as a novel, but there is no plot or storyline anywhere in sight. It is another of the many books recently published along the line of "See how tough the SEALS are". While I have the utmost respect for the US Navy SEALS, this book is simply another recitation of BUD/S and Hell Week.
SEAL wannabes and SEAL fans might apppreciate it because the author is well-known in the SEAL community. This book appears to be a thinly disguised autobiography of the author's own BUD/S experience. There are a lot better SEAL books out there.