{"id":4398,"date":"2026-04-22T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hansoneducationservices.com\/?page_id=4398"},"modified":"2026-05-09T14:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T14:02:14","slug":"4398-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hansoneducationservices.com\/?page_id=4398","title":{"rendered":"SEAL Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--\nWordPress Custom HTML block version.\nBefore pasting into WordPress, replace these tokens with Media Library File 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   <nav class=\"site-nav\" aria-label=\"Primary navigation\">\n        <div class=\"nav-inner\">\n          <a class=\"brand\" href=\"#top\">SEAL Stories<\/a>\n          <div class=\"nav-links\">\n            <a href=\"#journey\">A Boy&#8217;s Journey<\/a>\n            <a href=\"#mysteries\">Mysteries<\/a>\n            <a href=\"#audio\">Audio<\/a>\n            <a href=\"#steph\">Meet Steph<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/nav>\n\n      <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n        <p class=\"eyebrow\">Books by Steph Austin<\/p>\n        <h1>SEAL Stories<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hero-copy\">Stories of discipline, compassion, mystery, and the courage to become capable when life asks more of you.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"button-row\">\n          <a class=\"button\" href=\"#mysteries\">Explore the Books<\/a>\n          <a class=\"button secondary\" href=\"#journey\">A Boy&#8217;s Journey Program<\/a>\n          <!-- Replace #audio-teaser with an Audible, Spotify, BookFunnel, or 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<section class=\"intro\" aria-labelledby=\"intro-title\">\n        <div class=\"section-inner intro-grid\">\n          <div>\n            <p class=\"eyebrow\">The Series<\/p>\n            <h2 id=\"intro-title\">Adventure with a conscience.<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-lead\">SEAL Stories moves between real-life growth and fictional mysteries, always returning to the same foundation: character matters when the pressure is real.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"stat-band\" aria-label=\"Book series categories\">\n            <div class=\"stat\">\n              <strong>Grow Up Strong<\/strong>\n              <span>A Boy&#8217;s Journey gives young people a practical path toward maturity, self-reliance, and responsibility.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat\">\n              <strong>Solve the Mystery<\/strong>\n              <span>The historical mysteries follow a compassionate Navy SEAL whose unusual thinking skills reveal what others miss.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat\">\n              <strong>Real Settings<\/strong>\n              <span>Riberalta, Panama City, and Rio de Janeiro become more than backdrops; they shape the danger and discovery.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"stat\">\n              <strong>Hear the Story<\/strong>\n              <span>Audiobook editions are in production, with free teaser links ready for Audible or another provider.<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"featured\" id=\"journey\" aria-labelledby=\"journey-title\">\n        <div class=\"section-inner featured-grid\">\n          <div class=\"cover-frame\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hansoneducationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A-Boys-Journey-Cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of A Boy's Journey\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <p class=\"eyebrow\">Nonfiction Memoir<\/p>\n            <h2 id=\"journey-title\">A Boy&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-lead\">An inspirational memoir for young people trying to grow into mature, self-reliant adults. It speaks to the transition from childhood into responsibility with honesty, encouragement, and practical purpose.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"button-row\">\n              <!-- Replace # with the book purchase or detail link. -->\n              <a class=\"button dark\" href=\"#\">Learn About the Book<\/a>\n              <!-- Replace #audio-teaser with the audio teaser link for A Boy's Journey. -->\n              <a class=\"button light\" href=\"#audio-teaser\">Free Audio Teaser<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"program-panel\">\n              <h3>The A Boy&#8217;s Journey Program<\/h3>\n              <p>The companion program deserves its own space because it extends the book into action: reflection, discussion, and steady growth for young people learning how to carry themselves with discipline and confidence.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"button-row\">\n                <!-- Replace # with the program page, PDF, signup form, or contact link. -->\n                <a class=\"button dark\" href=\"#\">Explore the Program<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"series\" id=\"mysteries\" aria-labelledby=\"series-title\">\n        <div class=\"section-inner\">\n          <p class=\"eyebrow\">Historical Mystery Series<\/p>\n          <h2 id=\"series-title\">A Navy SEAL with a mind built for mysteries.<\/h2>\n          <p class=\"section-lead\">Idealistic, compassionate, and trained for danger, the protagonist discovers that his extraordinary thinking skills may be his greatest asset when deaths, kidnappings, and hidden motives refuse to explain themselves.<\/p>\n\n          <div class=\"book-grid\">\n            <article class=\"book-card\">\n              <div class=\"cover-frame\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hansoneducationservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The-First-Fall-cover.png\" alt=\"Cover of The First Fall\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"book-body\">\n                <p class=\"book-meta\">Book 1 | Riberalta, Bolivia<\/p>\n                <h3>The First Fall<\/h3>\n                <p>A mystery in the Bolivian Amazon tests instinct, compassion, and the ability to see a pattern before it becomes a threat.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"book-actions\">\n                  <!-- Replace # 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