Thorndike Nonfiction: Lone Survivor : The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 (Hardcover)

from bertdinkins

Mr. Luttrell and the men and women that serve are why we have our freedoms. I would make this book required reading in high school. Why would any person go out and do the things that Navy Seals do? To protect the freedom that we have in America. This is not about oil, it's about blood and pride o...

from csayban

Lone Survivor chronicles the final mission of Navy Seal Team 10 in Afghanistan, their attempted rescue and how Marcus Luttrell manages to navigate the complex political and cultural world that exists in the mountainous regions of Eastern Afghanistan just to survive. Marcus describes his journey t...

from Halieus

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be "the tip of the sword" then this is the book for you. More than just your run-of-the-mill autobiography; this is one of the best books you can read to understand what makes the Navy SEALs (or any special forces soldiers) "tick" -- why they're ...

from Katie_H

This is a gripping and unforgettable memoir describing Operation Redwing, a Special Ops engagement in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of several Navy SEALs. The account begins with a thorough description of BUD/S, the SEAL indoctrination program which provides students with the physical, menta...

from homan9118

Marcus Luttrell is one of my new heroes. His whole unit are heroes. This books story is extraordinary. It's a story everybody should hear. The descriptions of his hell in Afganistan are vivid. The only knock I have is Luttrell's habit of interjecting his personal beliefs throughout the book. I to...