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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 958.1047 EAN: 9780316067607 ISBN: 0316067601 Label: Back Bay Books Manufacturer: Back Bay Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: May 01, 2008 Publisher: Back Bay Books Studio: Back Bay Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July, 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors. A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - MUST READ!I have to say this book is an absolute MUST READ! It is mind blowing what these men went through and the story that is told from it. I don't think any movie could ever do this book or story for that matter any justice. I would recommend this book to anyone, even war critics. It's a real eye opener what these men have gone through across seas. Rating:  - Never Say Die!Bought this book going on hols for a quick read, somewhat drawn by the No 1 New York Times Bestseller Tag. Little bit sceptical initially about further US special forces heroics and admittedly knowing very little about US Navy SEAL's. However the book does not disappoint - it keeps you hooked all the way. It's hard not to feel huge admiration for these guys at the end, their steely determination and willingness to pay the ultimate sacrifice for their comrades or their country. Thought the part in ... Read More Rating: - Moving Story About SacrificeVery inspirational story about commitment, duty and sacrifice. Although the book was long at certain points, I could not put it down. This is a story about true heroes. If you are inspired by the will to survive, this book is for you. Rating: - Breathtakingly spectacular and tragicThis is by far one of the best books I've ever read. The sheer bravery of these elite warriors who fight for our country leaves me in aww. What they go through and en dour to be a Navy SEAL is beyond my ability and comprehension. It also shows there is good in this world when you least expect it. I was absolutely stunned by the help Marcus received, it made me close my eyes and think no matter how different we all are in this world, we are all linked by goodness and kindness of the heart if we choose ... Read More Rating: - Awesome Display of Human Determination Against all OddsThis book is told in Marcus Luttrell's first person voice, and has three parts to the story: 1) SEAL training and its methods to select people only of awesome determination and skill, 2) a firefight gone wrong in the mountains of Afghanistan, and 3) Marcus' hiding and eventual rescue with help from the Afghan people. Marcus' view and attitude about the Liberal Media is also covered through out. He make a strong moral case: don't start war and commit people's lives unless you are prepared to use all ... Read More 
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