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American Sniper

By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
Narrated by: John Pruden
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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 Publishers

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Great story from a great guy.

RIP Chris Kyle thank you for all that you did for our country! You have done your country proud! Thank You

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Funny stories

Lots of great stories and plenty of funny ones as well. Thank you to everyone who has served in the military.

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Loved it

Narrator was solid. Story was very interesting. Not that this was a long book by any means, but I flew through it. I wish I could've met Chris Kyle; seems like he was a great fun guy. Not to mention a total bad a**. If you have any interest in Navy Seals, snipers, or just getting to sort of know one of our most famous soldiers, this book is for you.

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Great!

The narrator was amazing! Really feeling the things he spoke! An amazing story about an amazing hero! I've suggested to to so many ppl.

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Amazing book

Had a great time listening to this book. The information Chris Kyle reveals about his military experience is exciting and surprising. Lots of details about training and missions he was on. Also lots of info about his wife and how being in the military strained his marriage.

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Great read!

Excellent, first-hand, first-person story of an American patriot who gave his all in service to others--and we see the personal toll on those closest to him! Excellent!!!

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Excellent performance by the reader...

...and a wonderful opportunity to get the perspective from somebody on the front line

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Amazing Autobiography from a true American HERO

What did you love best about American Sniper?

The raw narrative of Chris sparring no detail explaining how trained to kill and defend and his modishness of himself for being the best of the best

What other book might you compare American Sniper to and why?

Kinda new to all of this the only other one I can refer is LONE SURVIVOR by Mark Latrell which Chris names in this book

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Brought a tear to my eye for our troops I am a die hard supporter of our troops and how they fight for our freedom keeping us safer from terrorist ect

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A must read for all war movie/ book enthusiast really puts you in first hand prospective of what it takes to be a SEAL Sniper..... R.I.P Chris!

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Price of an American Sniper

Once an American soldier, seal, sniper or special forces agent starts killing it can become amusing, even funny, leaving them changed for the rest of their life.

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An American Hero

God bless America and the brave men and women Who fight for freedom and never forget the brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice. Chris Kyle, the Legend will never die.

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