American Sniper - by Chris Kyle & Scott McEwen & Jim DeFelice (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the greatest war memoirs of all time. A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddlebronic rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war--of twice being shot, and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends. American Sniper also honors Kyle's fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in first-person accounts throughout, Kyle's wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. </strong><br/></p><p><strong>"An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that's extremely readable." </strong><strong>-- PATRICIA CORNWELL, <em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting. <em>--</em></strong><strong>RICHARD ROEPER, </strong><strong><em>Chicago Sun-Times</em></strong></p><p>From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him "The Legend"; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him <em>al-Shaitan </em>("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war--including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates--and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. </p><p>Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>MORE THAN FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD</p><p>THE SOURCE FOR THE #1 WAR MOVIE OF ALL TIME</p><p>From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him "The Legend"; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. In this gripping and unforgettable account, Kyle writes honestly about the pain of war--including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates--and his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. The source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster, Academy Award-winning film starring Bradley Cooper, American Sniper ranks of one of the greatest war memoirs ever written.</p><p>INCLUDES 100 PAGES OF BONUS MATERIAL</p><p>"Chris Kyle tells his story with the same courage and grit he displayed in life and on the battlefield. American Sniper is a compelling read."--Clint Eastwood</p><p>"An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that's extremely readable."--Patricia Cornwell, <em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p>"In the elite community of Navy SEAL warriors, one man has risen above our ranks and distinguished himself as unique. Chris Kyle is that man. A master sniper, Chris has done and seen things that will be talked about for generations to come."--Marcus Luttrell, author of <em>Lone Survivor</em></p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Chris Kyle tells his story with the same courage and grit he displayed in life and on the battlefield. <em>American Sniper</em> is a compelling read."--CLINT EASTWOOD<br><br>"<i>American Sniper</i> is the inside story of what it's like to be in war. A brave warrior and patriot, Chris Kyle writes frankly about the missions, personal challenges, and hard choices that are part of daily life of an elite SEAL Sniper. It's a classic!"--RICHARD MARCINKO (USN, Ret.), First Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six and #1 bestselling author of <i>Rogue Warrior</i><br><br>"An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that's extremely readable."--PATRICIA CORNWELL, <i>New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>"Chris Kyle was incredible, the most celebrated war hero of our time, a true American hero in every sense of the word."--D Magazine<br><br>"In the elite community of warriors, one man has risen above our ranks and distinguished himself as unique. Chris Kyle is that man. A master sniper, Chris has done and seen things that will be talked about for generations to come."--MARCUS LUTTRELL, author of <i>Lone Survivor</i><br><br>"Reads like a first-person thriller narrated by a sniper. The bare-bones facts are stunning. .... A first-rate military memoir."--BOOKLIST<br><br>"The raw and unforgettable narrative of the making of our country's record-holding sniper, Chris Kyle's memoir is a powerful book, both in terms of combat action and human drama. Chief Kyle is a true American warrior down to the bone, the Carlos Hathcock of a new generation."--CHARLES W. SASSER, Green Beret (US Army Ret.) and author of <i>One Shot, One Kill</i><br>
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