by Scott Mann
First published 2024
Scott Mann faces a crucial challenge in isolated Afghan villages where locals sympathize with the Taliban. As a Green Beret lieutenant colonel, he must win over suspicious villagers to save American lives and counter Taliban influence. Working in environments where trust runs thin and stakes climb high, Mann develops what he calls Rooftop Leadership. On village rooftops, he learns to meet people exactly where they are rather than where he wants them to be. This approach helps him bridge seemingly impossible trust gaps with Afghans caught in conflict. Mann brings these hard-won lessons home to a divided America struggling with social isolation, technology overload, and frayed connections. He argues that building human bonds represents the secret weapon that sets Green Berets apart from other special forces. The book reveals how readers can access their primal nature to forge deeper connections with themselves, others, and the natural world around them.
Genres: military-fiction, adventure, action, non-fiction, biography-memoir, personal-development
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Afghanistan
Period: 21st-Century
241 pages · Kindle Edition · Center Street
Content warnings: war