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Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy Seal
“Since the first navy frogmen crawled onto the beaches of Normandy, no SEAL has ever surrendered,” writes Chuck Pfarrer. “No SEAL has ever been captured, and not one teammate or body has ever been left in the field. This legacy of valor is unmatched in modern warfare.”
Warrior Soul is a book about the warrior spirit, and it takes the reader all over the world. Former Navy ...more
Warrior Soul is a book about the warrior spirit, and it takes the reader all over the world. Former Navy ...more
Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Published
December 28th 2004
by Presidio Press
(first published 2003)
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Warrior Soul is an autobiographical account of the experiences of Chuck Pfarrer as he endures application to, training, and later experiences in the Navy SEAL units. He lived the life, and has a unique insider's perspective on some of the best training and teambuilding in the world. He also has a writer's ear and eye, and is able to accurately describe and comment on his experiences and the events in which he participated as a member of this elite military organization. At the end, as he describ...more
A book that takes you into the already well trod world of the navy seal. From the brutal Hell week to the endless evolution Ops the writer does a good job of making these practices interesting. However, much of what's related is just practice, which leeches the drama from any scene. Even the bookend story of his escape from a faulty parachute comes from a training mission. Nevertheless, Pfarrer can write and he does an excellent job of detailing what went wrong in Lebanon that resulted in t...more
I throughly enjoyed this book. It's clear that we are only recieving a glimpse into the author's world, but it was plenty. The book is very well written, and documents the author's career as a Navy SEAL, first with SEAL team 5 in Beruit, then with SEAL Team 4, and finally with the elite SEAL team 6. It talks about the selection process for both becoming a SEAL, and then the selection process for the even more intese SEAL team 6. It does not go into as much detail as other works on the select...more
This book was about a navy seal and all of his tours of duty that he goes through in syria and the mid-atlantic. This book also shows how much of a tough ass you have to be to go through the things that happen in war.
Text to world: Thisbook connectes to the world because everything really did happen and people die everyday in Iraq.
Text to Text: This book realets to Tom Clancys Ghost Recon because there both true stories about soilders who risk everything everyday.
I rated this b...more
Text to world: Thisbook connectes to the world because everything really did happen and people die everyday in Iraq.
Text to Text: This book realets to Tom Clancys Ghost Recon because there both true stories about soilders who risk everything everyday.
I rated this b...more
Chuck Pfarrer is an undoubtedly heroic and understandably arrogant individual who sacrificed much to provide an invaluable service to America. His account of the 234 Marines who perished during the barracks bombing in Beirut in the early 80s from a SEAL's perspective was very enlightening as I was previously unaware of a special forces presence in that area at the time and the details he provided regarding the environment prior to the incident give a new perspective to the tragic event and the ...more
Chuck Pfarrer's autobiography of time served as Navy SEAL with TEAM FIVE, FOUR and the elite TEAM SIX.
He describes briefly his training, not as much as you would read in other books. He gives you an account of his deployments, his teammates and the equipment and gear he needed to use. He gives you a detailed account, as much as he can, of his time served in Beruit with TEAM FOUR and the bombing at Beruit's International Airport in which 240 Marines were killed. That is painful to read and ...more
He describes briefly his training, not as much as you would read in other books. He gives you an account of his deployments, his teammates and the equipment and gear he needed to use. He gives you a detailed account, as much as he can, of his time served in Beruit with TEAM FOUR and the bombing at Beruit's International Airport in which 240 Marines were killed. That is painful to read and ...more
Oceana2602
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I cannot believe I failed to write a review of "Warrior Soul" when I first read it last summer! And now that I do, I fail to remember what it was exactly that I liked about it so much,
You should know this, however: Warrior Soul was the book that started my recent bout of reading military-themed books. I read it on vacation (yes, southern France, thanks for asking, and no, I don't think you need to be there in order to enjoy the book, but you would surely enjoy being in Sout...more
You should know this, however: Warrior Soul was the book that started my recent bout of reading military-themed books. I read it on vacation (yes, southern France, thanks for asking, and no, I don't think you need to be there in order to enjoy the book, but you would surely enjoy being in Sout...more
Funny story, but I never would have read this book if people at my second job hadn’t started calling each other “Chuck” around the office. It became a thing—“Hey, Chuck, I need _____!” “Chuck, can you get this for me?” “Chuck!”
Turns out that this book is behind that silly bit of office shennanigans. It’s the memoir of a Navy SEAL, and Chuck Pfarrer pulls no punches as he tells the tale of how he graduated from a surfer dude to one bad-ass mo-fo. It made the rounds at the office, and ...more
Turns out that this book is behind that silly bit of office shennanigans. It’s the memoir of a Navy SEAL, and Chuck Pfarrer pulls no punches as he tells the tale of how he graduated from a surfer dude to one bad-ass mo-fo. It made the rounds at the office, and ...more
Jacqueline
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This is a real good look at the life and experiences of a Navy SEAL. This shows how these are guys who are somehow extraordinary while still being normal human beings with all the problems that the rest of us have. They just have something inside that makes them just keep going when the rest of us would quit. In my opinion, this is a good introduction to SEALs for thosse who wonder about them. It is very well written, accessible and fast paced.
Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Like Beetlejuice, if you say those words three times - this book appears on your Kindle (app).
But seriously, this is one of the more engaging memoirs I've ever read for obvious reasons. Detailing his journey through BUD/s, his time in SEAL Team 4 and his stint in SEAL Team 6, Chick Pfarrer weaves a gripping saga of adventure and emotion that is hard to put down.
Like Beetlejuice, if you say those words three times - this book appears on your Kindle (app).
But seriously, this is one of the more engaging memoirs I've ever read for obvious reasons. Detailing his journey through BUD/s, his time in SEAL Team 4 and his stint in SEAL Team 6, Chick Pfarrer weaves a gripping saga of adventure and emotion that is hard to put down.
This was an interesting book. It seemed like Chuck told it like it is within the Navy and the SEAL's. You have to wonder just what screw is loose that makes these men want to do this, but I am glad that there are people out there that do do this. Often things weren't pretty, and even the author didn't paint himself in the best light. If you enjoy reading about the military this book will appeal to you.
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I picked it out wanting to learn more about the SEALs and I did. Pfarrer is a good story teller, blunt and honest. His writings about Beirut were really mesmerizing. I was reading steadily until Beirut and then I went on a serious binge. Could not put the book down.
I really appreciated how well he explained not only the lifestyle but the details of armor, equipment, and other gear. And the jargon. Really brings the stories into close focus.
I really appreciated how well he explained not only the lifestyle but the details of armor, equipment, and other gear. And the jargon. Really brings the stories into close focus.
Violent and bloodthirsty in many ways, but you'd expect that of such a book. Very readable and even exciting in a perverse way. I have to admire the grit and determination of men like Chuck Pfarrer, not to mention the courage and determination. It's a shame that the job skills he writes about are still so necessary in our world.
I thought this book was okay. Though the topic is interesting, I found the book's tone to be a back-slapping, frat-boy, research paper approach rather than a memoir that revealed a tremendous amount of personal growth. There was one exception - when the author describes his experience of being Beirut when the Marine barracks were bombed, you are transported to that terrible scene and can feel his pain. I just wish Mr. Pfarrer had brought more of that approach to the rest of his book. Even h...more
loved it. I think this book is significant in the whole "memoir of navy seal" sub-genre because of his transparency and honesty. Not full of blowhard self-aggrandizement that some of the others are.
This felt like it was written by a real guy, and a real writer.
This felt like it was written by a real guy, and a real writer.
Wow! This book was suggested to me and was well worth the time. Great stories of the trials and tribulations of becoming and being a Navy SEAL. I am inspired by where he turned up in life and the path he chose.
This was an excellent biography. It was inspiring, entertaining and insightful. I was always eager to pick this up and read another chapter.
Roger Weston, author of The Golden Catch
Roger Weston, author of The Golden Catch
I could read this book over and over. It has excellent humor for an intense memoir that stems from the life of a SEAL. This is a must read for any interested in S.F
Pfarrer can tell a story, and keep it interesting through the whole book! Once I started reading this, I could not put this down. Pfarrer talks about many of his personal experiences and missions he had been on, only changing a few details to protect identities. From his training to the Middle East.
Interesting read. Pfarrer is a former SEAL who has since written screenplays for films, incluidng SEALs! 8 years in the elite outfit, lots of stories e.g. in Beirut when the Marines were killed. For fans of military biography only.
So far so good! It is a well written piece that details life as a SEAL in the late 1970's and 1980's.
Outstanding Memoir of a former Navy SEAL.
Excllent description of American special forces
Loved it!
Started off pretty good but by the end I was struggling to finish it. The author wrote the screenplay for Navy Seals, I'd suggest watching that instead.
Although the book is quite interesting, the language/content is a bit much to handle, and by a "bit" I mean a lot
Wow, some of his physical abilities after being in Seal Team Six for a while are downright amazing.
Navy Seal training.. missions. Need I say more.
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