false 711901 10 On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. <BR/><BR/><BR/>This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. 1623890 book 12 6 2007 Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 total:2022|5:987|4:605|3:302|2:84|1:44| 2022 8473 3005 824 5 9 false false Sat Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 15:08:25 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 15:10:49 -0700 2008
This is n...more...]]> 2 9 false false Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 13:41:59 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 10:05:56 -0700 2008 Lone Survivor. I mean, it's theoretically about a guy who survives an ambush by the Taliban when his teammates do not, goes on to receive shelter and protection from a brave Afghan village, and then writes about the bravery of his teammates who fought to their deaths.
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I bought this book at an airport bookstore to fill some downtime. Big mistake. Marcus Luttrell's recent "Lone Survivor" manages to turn what should have been a fascinating account of Navy SEAL training and o...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 14 14:27:02 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 14:49:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 19:03:07 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 15:11:23 -0700 2008 ...more...]]>