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How does a child learn to overcome their fears? In this captivating and spirited rhyming story, New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink, explains how a boy named Mikey, learns to overcome his fears by reading a story. Mikey stumbles upon the book about a young prince who must fight the dragons that threaten his village. The prince is scared, but finds a note from his father the King, which explains how the prince can overcome his fear of the dragons. From that lesson, Mikey learns what he must do when he feels fear. The timeless lessons of this book will resonate with readers young and old. The fun and witty verse entertains both reader and listener as the story within a story unfolds. The story starts introducing the main character, Mikey: There once was a little boy named Mike And there were many things in the world that he didn't like.



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Jocko Willink

JOCKO WILLINK is a decorated retired Navy SEAL officer, author of the book Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he is a leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach. Jocko spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, starting as an enlisted SEAL and rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer. As commander of SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser during the battle of Ramadi, he orchestrated SEAL operations that helped the "Ready First" Brigade of the US Army's First Armored Division bring stability to the violent, war-torn city. Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Jocko returned from Iraq to serve as Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams. There, he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders who have continued to perform with great success on the battlefield. During his career, Jocko was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and numerous other personal and unit awards. In 2010, Jocko retired from the Navy and launched Echelon Front where he teaches the leadership principles he learned on the battlefield to help others lead and win. Clients include individuals, teams, companies, and organizations across a wide-range of industries and fields.



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