The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday: An Inside Look at the Training of the Navy Seals [Hardcover]

Richard D. Schoenberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2004

This book is the most complete photographic essay ever done on the training of the Navy SEALs. BUD/S as it is known is a lengthy progression of physical and mental challenges that requires the utmost in dedication. This book captures that commitment and gives the reader a real insider look at what it takes to become a Navy SEAL

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About the Author

Richard D. Schoenberg has been a photographer for 25 years. Originally from the New York City area, he worked for several entertainment newspapers. During that period he compiled a portfolio of rock photos. The book titles, "Seventy Nine - Eighty" documents some of the early performances of the B-52's, John Mellencamp and The Pretenders.

Having relocated to Los Angeles, he attended the American Film Institute as a cinematography fellow. For six years he pursued a career as a Director of Photography, working on television commercials, music videos and several feature-length films.

In 1985, he started a business that services the film and television industry. As the company grew to nine locations around the world Richards ability to concentrate on his photography diminished. In 1998, the company was successfully sold.

After the hiatus from photography he returned to shooting. After the publication of 79/80, he had a successful show in Santa Monica, California in January 2003.

He is currently developing a second book that is a photographic essay about the Navy SEAL program, which will be published in 2004. In addition to this work he continues to work on a portfolio of Los Angeles street photography.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Schoenberg & Assoc (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974820814
• ISBN-13: 978-0974820811
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,977,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars authentic realism, July 9, 2007

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BH (CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday: An Inside Look at the Training of the Navy Seals (Hardcover)

Bravo to Richard for his hard work and dedication to the SEAL/SOF community. I was an instructor in BUDS during the making of Richards book and couldnt have asked for a more genuinely interested person to be around us. Richard has the unique ability of photographing his subjects in the most intimate situations, all while maintaining unshakeable rapport with instructors and students alike. Richard has given a much needed inside look (without going too far) at what these men go through during training. Hats off to Richard for a first class photo journal. BH

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, September 29, 2005

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Jeffry C. Shepherd "TEXANinFLA" (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday: An Inside Look at the Training of the Navy Seals (Hardcover)

I must admit I am a bit biased. My son was in Buds class 246 which is the subject of the book. It gave me a real life insight into what BUDs is really all about. I had a difficult time finding the book a local books stores and really appreciated the fact that Amazon carried it. Some hard to find dealers wanted as much as $120.00 for a used copy of it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent... Pictures are worth a thousand words!, January 30, 2008

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Jean Erickson (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday: Making Navy SEALs (Hardcover)

I would recommend this book to anyone seriously wanting to get an idea of what it takes to become a Navy SEAL. This photo essay chronicles the journey of an actual BUD/s class from start to finish. While I have read other accounts, the pictorial evidence really clarifies some of what happens and why so many would-be SEALs drop out during the process. Only the most determined and mentally tough make it through these lengthy, grueling tests of strength and character. These men have my respect and my admiration.