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American Sniper; The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
by Kyle, Chris, with McEwen, Scott, and DeFelice, Jim
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/Very good
- ISBN 10
- 0062290797
- ISBN 13
- 9780062290793
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, 2013. Memorial Edition. First Edition [stated] thus, Fifth Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Brandon Wade (Back Jacket photograph). [12], 464, [4] pages. Endpaper illustrations. Map. Includes a Chris Kyle In Memoriam section. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in U.S. military history. Following his combat deployments, he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare Sniper and Counter-Sniper teams. Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL veteran and sniper. Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He was awarded one Silver Star Medal, four Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous other unit and personal awards. Kyle published, American Sniper, in 2012. An eponymous film adaptation of Kyle's book, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released two years later. On February 2, 2013, Kyle was murdered by Eddie Ray Routh at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. A former Marine with PTSD, Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper (2014) is based on Kyle's autobiography. Derived from a Kirkus review: Memoir of America's most prolific sniper, with an emphasis on the unpredictable nature of contemporary warfare. With more than 250 confirmed kills in Iraq and several citations for bravery, including two Silver Stars, Kyle may well nave been the "most lethal" soldier in American military history. This memoir takes his improbable journey from a modest Texas childhood to becoming a sniper with SEAL Team 3 and serving four deployments in Iraq. Kyle is unapologetic about his own conservative persona. The highlights of the narrative are the accounts of Kyle's violent battles all over Iraq. The author describes his participation in numerous urban battles, such as the protracted struggles for Ramadi and Fallujah, and asserts that elite operators like himself contributed to Iraq's evolving stability. Kyle writes eloquently about his fellow veterans, including SEALs killed or wounded in battle. Kyle's wife offers her counterpoint narrative in italicized passages, driving home the surreal life of difficulty bestowed on professional warriors' loved ones.
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- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75629
- Title
- American Sniper; The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- Author
- Kyle, Chris, with McEwen, Scott, and DeFelice, Jim
- Illustrator
- Brandon Wade (Back Jacket photograph)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Memorial Edition. First Edition [stated] thus, Fifth Printing [
- ISBN 10
- 0062290797
- ISBN 13
- 9780062290793
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- Chris Kyle, U.S. Navy SEALs, Special Forces, Snipers, Iraq War, Military History, Middle East, Iraqi Freedom, Special Warfare, Marksmen, Riflemen, Ramadi, Counter-sniper, Warrior, Fallujah, Taya Kyle
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