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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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An Intriguing Book

I found myself both impressed and concerned regarding the character of Chris Kyle. I believe you will too. An inside look behind the lines, so to speak. A good listen.

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Phony Accent

Hated listening to the Narrator's Phony ON & OFF attempt at a Southern Accent. Love the book and story of the selfless struggle between the sense of duty and family.

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God Bless our fallen hero's!

Words can not express the many lives Chris Kyle saved. I am forever grateful to have gone to war and made a difference, but everyday remember those brave men and women that gave thier ultimate sacrifice! I will forever remember you. God bless Chris family and friends!

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A true Patriot who gave his life for us!

Great narration, amazing book! Would recommend to anyone who wants to know about the background and backbone of the United States.

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Very Good Story

A very well written story. Although I wasnt fond of the foul language, I did enjoy it.

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American Family!

What an amazing family. Taya has enormous strength! God bless the Kyle family. America owe's a great debt.

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Epic

Out FUCKING standing. Hearing the life of Chris Kyle in his own words is something I can’t find the words to describe! Out FUCKING STANDING

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powerful and emotional

very good insight to what true heroes go through. lines up mice with other seal books about the gulf .

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Warrior

You really get to understand what Seals and snipers have to do during battles .

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It read like a man telling a story.

It read like a man telling a story. Your soul may cringe to hear of the prespective of war, you might laugh at the humor amidst the chaos, and in the end you walk away thankful for those who serve our military..... and thank God they are on our side.

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