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Final Spin - by Jocko Willink (Hardcover)

Final Spin - by  Jocko Willink (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A powerful novel of brotherhood and the search for happiness from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jocko Willink. Johnny is stuck-living at home and watching after his brother while working as a stock boy is not what he dreamed about. But when he and his best friend, Goat, see an opportunity to break free of the monotony and take care of Johnny's brother all in one shot, they jump on it. Now they're on the run and about to find out the price for freedom. A moving and fast-paced thriller, Final Spin is a gripping exploration into brotherhood and sacrifice-straight from the dark heart of America"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER <p/></b><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jocko Willink's fast-paced thriller <i>Final Spin</i>: </b><b>a story of love, brotherhood, suffering, happiness, and sacrifice.</b> <p/><b>A story about life.</b> <p/>Johnny... <p/><i>Shouldn't be in a dead-end job.</i><br><i>Shouldn't be in a dead-end bar.</i><br><i>Shouldn't be in a dead-end life.</i> <p/><i>But he is.</i> <p/>It's a hamster wheel existence. Stocking warehouse store shelves by day, drinking too much whiskey and beer by night. In between, Johnny lives in his childhood home, making sure his alcoholic mother hasn't drunk herself to death, and looking after his idiosyncratic older brother Arty, whose world revolves around his laundromat job. <p/>Rinse and repeat. <p/>Then Johnny's monotonous life takes a tumble. The laundromat where Arty works, and the one thing that gives him happiness, is about to be sold. Johnny doesn't want that to happen, so he takes measures into his own hands. Johnny, along with his friend, Goat, come up with a plan to get the money to buy the laundromat. <p/>But things don't always go as planned...</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Gripping...Willink tells his story in quick blasts of haiku-like writing...with dialogue reminiscent of early David Mamet. Told with a gritty simplicity, this retains a hold on the reader right through to the inevitable tragic climax. --<i>Publishers Weekly<br></i><br>A crackerjack thriller...You've read this book before, and you've seen the movie, but Willink gives it a nice spin, a reminder of why the theme is timeless. --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>JOCKO WILLINK was a Navy SEAL for 20 years, rising through the ranks to become commander of Task Unit Bruiser--the most decorated Special Operations unit of the Iraq War. After retiring, Willink continued on the disciplined path of success, co-founding Echelon Front, a premier leadership and management consulting company, writing the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestsellers <i>Extreme Ownership</i>, <i>Leadership Strategy and Tactics, Discipline Equals Freedom</i>, and The Way of the Warrior Kid<i> </i>children's series. He also created and hosts the top-rated podcast, JOCKO PODCAST.

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