First Man In

Leading from the Front

By: Ant Middleton

Narrated by: Ant Middleton

Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Number one Sunday Times best seller.

No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life.

Special forces training is no walk in the park. The rules are strict, and they make sure you learn the hard way, pushing you beyond the limits of what is physically possible. There is no mercy. Even when you are bleeding and broken, to admit defeat is failure.

To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite, you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline - all traits that make for the best leaders.

After 13 years' service in the military, with four years as a Special Boat Service (SBS) sniper, Ant Middleton is the epitome of what it takes to excel. He served in the SBS, the naval wing of the special forces, the Royal Marines and 9 Parachute Squadron Royal, achieving what is known as the ‘holy trinity’ of the UK’s elite forces. As a point man in the SBS, Ant was always the first man through the door, the first man into the dark and the first man in harm’s way.

In this fascinating, exhilarating and revealing book, Ant speaks about the highs and gut-wrenching lows of his life - from the thrill of passing Special Forces Selection to dealing with the early death of his father and ending up in prison on leaving the military - and draws valuable lessons that we can all use in our daily lives.

©2018 Ant Middleton (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"The best book of the year. First Man In will supercharge your life. Incredible." (Tom Marcus, author of best seller Soldier Spy)

"[A] thumping best seller...searingly honest." (Sunday Times)

"Superb, fist-biting fun." (GQ)

A great book on life.

Some fabulous life lessons and action. A must listen, easy to drop in and out of also.

Outstanding

So many incredible stories about his life and helps to show a perspective on life that everyone can relate to and not just people from a military background.

Uniquely inspiring

An absolutely fantastic audiobook. From the get go I was immensely inspired by the relevance of advice and lessons from Ant's life stories.

Very good ready

First book I have finished in a long long time. Very good ready from a humble man. Great inspiration

An experience.

unbelievably good. Full of captivating anecdotes and important lessons one can apply to their day to day lives.

Amazing.

Some life changing lessons! Really enjoyed. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys some authentic gripping stories or anyone looking for some inspiration. Awesome audiobook.

Small segments that tell alot

if you want to learn leadership from experience, this is the book to go to.

exciting

exciting life lessons, from a man that obviously lived it through, that apply to my life as well. I like the spirit and drive of Ant: sharing is caring!

Listened not stop until finished!

Amazing story!

Gripping and inspiring through out. Even if your not an army fan he definitely has some stories to tell.

Superb from the beginning to the end!

This book is fantastic. Ant delivers a breathtaking story of many different times and experiences he has gone through in his life. The lessons I have learnt from this boom I will place into my own life. Brutal honesty from the bringing to the end.