• The Right Kind of Crazy

  • Navy SEAL, Covert Operative, and Boy Scout from Hell
  • By: Clint Emerson
  • Narrated by: Clint Emerson
  • Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,079 ratings)

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The Right Kind of Crazy

By: Clint Emerson
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Clint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL and author of the best-selling 100 Deadly Skills presents an explosive, darkly funny, and often twisted account of being part of an elite clandestine team of covert operatives whose mission was to keep America safe by whatever means necessary. Just be happy he’s on our side.

Clint Emerson is the only SEAL ever inducted into the International Spy Museum. Operating from the shadows, with an instinct for running towards trouble, his unique skill set made him the perfect hybrid of elite and modern day counterintelligence agent.

Emerson spent his career on the bleeding edge of intelligence and operations, often specializing in solo missions that took advantage of subterfuge, improvisation, the best in recon and surveillance tech, and even elements of Hollywood disguise to combat the changing global battlefield. MacGyvering everyday objects into working spyware was routine, and fellow SEALs referred to his top-secret activities simply as “special shit.” His parameters were: find, fix, and finish - and of course, leave no trace.

While Emerson was a real life Jason Bourne as well as a decorated soldier, he operated by only two codes: “if you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying” and “it’s only illegal if you get caught.” The Right Kind of Crazy is unlike any military memoir you’ve ever read because Emerson is upfront about the fact that what makes you a great soldier and sometimes hero doesn’t always make you the best guy - but it does make for damn good stories.

©2019 Clint Emerson (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio

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Ignore the haters...

Ignore the haters leaving negative reviews, they are those that didn't make it through BUDS, or did 4 years and got out and pretend they're something special. Clint does a great job providing a detailed glimpse into his life as a SEAL, and clandestine operator. There are a lot of redacted parts, but Clint does his best to make them amusing. God bless bro.

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GOOD

If you’re obsessed with Clint and his drawn out stories, this is the book for you.

The printed edition of his deadly skills book is what he should stick to.

Another good book in printed/audio format is “seal survival guide” by another seal named Cade Courtley.

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At speed 1.0: Clint sounds very monotone. Think “Bueeeleeer “on sedatives. At 2.5 narration was barely tolerable.

Half of the book is extremely disorganized and hard to follow. Jumps from 2019, then 2011, back to 1980, then 1990, then 2018. Felt like I was in a car crash.

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Right Kind of Crazy....he has it!

This book kept my attention and I read along with the book as well. The pics where awesome to see while he read.
Some of the best parts were the redactions!
I was laughing so hard at one point I had to pause for a minute,🤣 but it also pulled at my heart strings of the hurt and loss.
Thank for sharing your story Clint, and letting us feel, hear and see your humanity.

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True or not, entertaining nonetheless

I keep seeing people writing reviews online about how this book is all bullshit, nothing in it is true. I don't have the knowledge nor the experience to say the book is 100% fact, and even if I did, who am I to run around telling people other people are lying or not, overall it's a good book. True or not

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More of the same from another sellout....

Sadly, the SEAL profiteers have diluted their honorable work with these redundant books. This is no exception.

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Too many redacted stories

Not Clint’s fault at all but the abundant redacted material took away from the flow of the stories even with Clint’s best effort and humor. All in all , very unique book and much different than anything Ive listened too from other Seal / military books.

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  • 05-02-20

Origins of a violent nomad

Another outstanding book by Clint, which gives readers a window into the twisted minds of America's elite operators, their battles abroad and at home, and what it takes to be a violent nomad! Well done!

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The Right Kind of Seal Book

loved his story telling and method of doing so. I enjoy how he was honest and forthcoming with the redactions and his input on how events went about. I have listened to it over 5 times now. Truly a great book and just as good a listen.

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Last chapter only one worth listening to.

Same SEAL story, nothing cool about how/what was done until last chapter. Too bad these all read the same.

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A Let Down

The book started out with a good hook, but I was let down. Obviously out of the control of the author, but the redactions are why I gave the book 3 stars. The meat of a lot of the stories were removed bc of the redactions.

The performance was excellent. I always like to hear the actual author narrating books.

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  • 03-03-21

great insights behind Clint Emerson's books

awesome to hear where alot of thinhs come from in Emersons other books and funny as to listen to. highly recommend!!!
so goos to hear it from his own recounts as you can hear the memories in his voice :)

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  • Lachie Stuart
  • 08-27-20

Great FKN Book & Epic Life!

F$CK the DoD & the Leadership (redacted) for how they treated Clint....after giving everything for his unit & country. What a life story & memoir! Funny & engaging!

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  • Abigail Henderson
  • 09-03-23

Redactions galore

Not much that he could tell us so wondering why tell at all. I’m sure it would’ve paid to just tell everything and pay the fine.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 04-19-23

Couldn’t stop listening

I’m glad I found this app because Clint’s story is so interesting making it hard to stop listening! Thank you for your story and for your service. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your memories and experiences.

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  • Matthew
  • 08-10-22

worth a listern

great from start to finish. easy to listen to while working I walk around doing my job and this audio book was what I needed to take me away from the reality of my job. to here someone else life experiences make me wonder what am I doing with my life.

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  • Kerry Morley
  • 06-25-22

smiles for miles

one of the best, funniest and moost interesting reads out there.
Clint has a great sense of humour.
Read it!

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  • Dale Clark
  • 05-19-22

Worth a listen

Some great stories, very funny, loved Clint’s narration. Would recommend, will look at his other books.

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  • KEITH
  • 04-30-22

A great book to listen to!

Clint tells his story with a unique sense of humour that has you hooked on his every word from start to finish.

I haven't come across a navy seal biography that details how an operator works/thinks in quite so graphic a detail.

what a legend!

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  • 04-10-22

interesting

It was an interesting story but spent a lot of time thinking about how better it would be without the redactions

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  • Claire Denning
  • 08-05-21

Amazing book I could not put it down!

Amazing book I could not put it down! I looked forward to it every morning on my walks and it motivated me in so many ways. very grateful for the experiences Clint has shared. Thank you!

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