American Sniper
The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
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Narrated by:
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John Pruden
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Written by:
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Chris Kyle
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Scott McEwan
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Jim DeFelice
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He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers.
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war - of twice being shot and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends.
American Sniper also honors Kyle's fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in moving first-person accounts throughout, Kyle's wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.
Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell.
©2012 Chris Kyle (P)2012 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about American Sniper
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- STEVE
- 2018-06-24
excellent
I thought when I watched the movie that it covered all the aspects about Chris Kyle that I needed to know I was very mistaken and enjoyed every aspect of this book
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-12-19
Great book!
A lot of great stories and equally great lessons. Easy listening, will be rereading this for sure.
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- andrew
- 2021-05-02
great book
loved it was amazing and fun to read as a Canadian forces member looking into special forces its a great read
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- Dirty Rod
- 2019-03-18
Insightful
I left with a different look at war and the people in it. The movie was nothing like this book, definitely worth a read. One thing I took from it was the attitude of this man, It reminded me of when I was a Firefighter, your worst fear is missing a good one and not being there with your buddies.. not the job itself,, Fire calls aren't actually trying to kill you though, just a bad situation that needs to be resolved... The mindset to go to war and be happy about it and be bored when not engaging is something I hadn't considered. There were parts of this book that were great and parts that kinda made me question things like their empathy when (shooting fish in a bucket). *You'll know once you read it what I'm talking about.. I guess being in that mindset is completely different than what we're used to.. Great read
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- Darksidewhisky
- 2021-12-12
great story
insane!! great story with humble navy seal. Chris Kyle is a legend. Great sniper and Leader
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- Martin
- 2021-01-22
True Warrior
An open and honest description and experience of a true warrior in action! ...CK....Respect! you lived life to it's fullest. RIP Warrior!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-08-13
Great and well worth the listen
I enjoyed it and it was very insightful added along to the movie. it was well worth it
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- Susan Wallace
- 2020-08-07
Great Read
The telling of the story is so much more in depth than the movie. However the movie covers more of the PTSD he suffered.
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- Andrew Beaucage
- 2021-05-18
RIP Chris Kyle
what a book... great to see a perspective of a true American patriot. Thank you to all who serve against evil Islam.
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- Robert Marazzo
- 2017-11-07
What a book
I remember watching the movie trailer when a friend said it was based off a book. Took a while but finally got around to reading/ listening to it and what a read/ listen it was. Recommend it to everyone.
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