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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 |  | Author: Marcus Luttrell
Creator: Patrick Robinson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  1057 reviews
Sales Rank: 336
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0316044695
Dewey Decimal Number: 958.1047
EAN: 9780316044691
ASIN: 0316044695
Publication Date: May 1, 2009
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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.
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 Liked it so much I got it for a friend! November 20, 2009
Allan S. Bosworth (Maine, USA)
This is a great book! It gives such great insight as to what soldiers are up against in Afghanistan. It also shows you some unexpected sides of people who live there, the cohabitation of several cultures who exist together but that have very different values and views toward outsiders.
Need To Read November 19, 2009
M. Mikell (Florida)
I read this book right after it came out. What an amazing story. His courage and will to survive is inspiring. I also bought a copy for my father. I rarely buy books for others because reading is a rather personal decision. I read a lot of books. Most just fly out of my head with no impact on my life. But not this one. It stayed with me. I am not a military buff and I don't read "war stories." I saw Mr. Luttrell interviewed on the Today show. I went out that morning and bought two copies.
 good story, poorly written November 17, 2009
lstein
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the story is a compelling one - U.S. Seals go into afghanastan to rid the country of the "bad guys". The problem is the story is just not well written. The first 100 pages are monotonous, rehashing the same background of what SEAL training is like. Ok, its a tough slog. That could be said in one chapter. The more interesting part of the story is the character's time in afghanastan and that is religated to the way back of the book.
If this had been written by a more talented author/ghost writer this could be an outstanding book. Instead it is only an "ok" book.
 Terrible book November 17, 2009
J. Howard
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you want to experience a horribly written memoir of a guy who can't seem to conceive of an America that exists outside of right-wing Christian east Texas, by all means read this book. But if you're looking for a thoughtful discussion of the nature of patriotism, personal sacrifice, the limits of human endurance, and the implications for a democratic nation fighting an asymmetrical war against a very nasty adversary, you can do far better elsewhere.
Hats off to all of our soldiers, no matter what they do, who have sacrificed to keep us safe and free.
 Excellent Insight into War and Warriors November 13, 2009
cpt matt (tanktown, DE)
Navy SEALS are a special breed of warriors amongst warriors. Arguably the best trained and toughest of US military, this book shows what these men go through to become SEALs and what it means once you are one.
It also gives a very good insight into what is going on today in Afghanistan. It's not all chest beating and patriotism, although there is a lot of that in this book, there is a lot to be learned here.
A tough read because of the loss of brave men, young men who gave their all for their country and the price the one survivor pays on an incredible journey. Truth is stranger than fiction. The author/survivor Marcus Luttrell proves that, tries to explain the difficult no win decisions that had to be made. I gave it four stars because he does feel guilty about being the only survivor and the book spends a lot of time justifying what happened. But overall, a definate must read for anyone interested in 'being there' and getting a better idea of what our soldiers do for our freedom.
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