Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10,   ISBN:9780316044691

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.