<p>A memoir of a boy's love of swimming and his quest to become an Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman. Black describes the mentors of his youth who became his models for swimming. He provides a history of the UDT and SEALs. He tells of an injury while in UDT training that denied him his life-long dream, but led to a life-long profession. The story also tells of how high achievers---such as Andre Agassi, Tiger Woods, and Julia Child---dedicated themselves to a work ethic which led to the fulfillment of their dreams and goals. The book recounts the author's experience in the Vietnam War, including the Tonkin Gulf incident, Marine raids, and the historic Danang beach landings. Black describes how and why we must "put in the time" if we are going to have any chance of success. With himself as the model, he explains how average people can be successful if they are dedicated to their efforts. He analyzes Malcolm Gladwell's outlier concept and David Brooks' comments on Gladwell's views on social determinism.</p>

A Swimmer's Odyssey: From the Plains to the Pacific

Biographies & Memoirs

Black, Uyless

Leaders & Notable People

IEI Press

<p>The Nearly Perfect Storm examines the financial, political, and social factors that led to the 2008 financial meltdown in America. It documents the corrupt behavior of several financial institutions, the venal actions of Congress, the excessive influence of Super PACs and K Street on political elections, and the greed of both consumers and sellers of real estate. All of which contributed to the most serious social and financial crisis in America since the Great Depression.</p>

The Nearly Perfect Storm: An American Financial and Social Failure

Business & Money

Business Culture

Uyless Black's A Swimmer's Odyssey: From the Plains to the Pacific, a motivational book, takes the reader on the author's life journey filled with adventure, adversity, and achievement. His belief that putting in the time with effortful study of details and sustained motivated practice would give him access to the career he so passionately sought: Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman.   Uyless Black's swimming odyssey started in an improbable location, the semi-arid high plains of southeastern New Mexico. He describes how he taught himself to swim in ponds scattered around his father's ranch.   His passion led him to the waters of the Pacific Ocean where he describes his experience in the Vietnam conflict, including the Tonkin Gulf incident, Marine raids, and the historic Danang beach landings. Black's struggle after an injury while in UDT training forced him to redirect his career path.   His understanding of the physical and psychological requirements for achievement and his struggles along the way give insight into overcoming adversity.

Self-Help

Success

Uyless Black's book lays-out the financial, political, as well as social underpinnings of America's most serious recession since the Great Depression, the recent financial meltdown. It is a unique examination of the human foibles that initiated this financial and social failure. His book is the first of its kind. It was written by a business owner.     This well-documented book is exceptional in that it is written so that a non-financial person can understand subjects such as "financial weapons of mass destruction." It is a balanced analysis of the topic as it examines both sides of America's political aisle. In addition, the book is not a droll academic treatise. Mr. Black says in the preface, "Levity might help the pill of failure go down easier."

The Light Side of Little Texas

Community & Culture

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A Swimmer's Odyssey: From the Plains to the Pacific

The Nearly Perfect Storm: An American Financial and Social Failure

A Swimmer's Odyssey: From the Plains to the Pacific

The Nearly Perfect Storm: An American Financial and Social Failure

The Light Side of Little Texas