'In the stillness, my breathing steadies. I feel myself coming up as if from deep water, and I have the strongest feeling that I can ride this storm.'

As a farmer's daughter from Ireland's largest landlocked county, Marie Gleeson chose a path few could imagine - a career with the Irish navy. From the punishing trials of military bootcamp to commanding high-stakes missions, including a daring drug interdiction that seized EUR700 million worth of cocaine, Marie proved herself a leader in one of the most demanding environments on earth.

The ocean taught Marie many things - the art of reading the tides, adjusting to shifting winds and embracing change when life's storms hit hardest. When her personal world was upended, those lessons became her lifeline. Be Like the Sea is at once an extraordinary story and an inspiration to anyone seeking to overcome adversity and navigate a course towards a life of possibility.