Fearless

The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown

By: Eric Blehm

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Inspirational Nonfiction, 2013

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team SIX and straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators.

When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan - but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.”

Long before Adam Brown became a member of the elite SEAL Team SIX - the counterterrorism unit that took down Osama bin Laden - he was a fun-loving country boy from Hot Springs, Arkansas, whose greatest goal had been to wear his high school’s football jersey. An undersized daredevil, prone to jumping off roofs into trees and off bridges into lakes, Adam was a kid who broke his own bones but would never break a promise to his parents.

But after high school, Adam fell in with the wrong crowd, and his family watched as his appetite for risk dragged him into a downward spiral that eventually landed him in jail. Battling his inner demons on a last-chance road to redemption, Adam had one goal: to become the best of the best - a US Navy SEAL.

An absorbing chronicle of heroism and humanity, Fearless presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior who would enter a village with weapons in hand to hunt terrorists, only to come back the next day with an armload of shoes and meals for local children. It is a deeply personal, revealing glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood that also shows how these elite operators live out the rest of their lives, away from danger, as husbands, fathers and friends.

Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination was fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses and persevered to reach the top tier of the US military. Always the first to volunteer for the most dangerous assignments, Adam’s final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice.

Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as fearless.

©2012 eChristian Inc. (P)2012 eChristian Inc.

Critic reviews

• Audie Award Nominee, Inspirational Nonfiction, 2013

You need to buy this book!!!

Rarely does a book capture an emotion in me. This is one of those true stories that needed to be told. If you do not cry several times while listening you have no heart. The writer did an excellent job in telling this story. It will leave you thinking, WOW and why do i complain the silly things that I do.

Outstanding book

This book is a must read. It is an inspirational story that shows that no matter what problems we have in life, no matter how deep in the trenches of hell we may get, with the Lords help and determination we can do anything. This Hero rose up from spiritual death and became one of the most elite warriors in the world. Though he was fearless in life, he feared one thing and that was failing his Heavenly Father.

Riveting, moving story of a true hero. I was in tears at the end.

Must read for all those interested in special operations and faith. A story of someone who rose above themselves and never gave in.

This is a must read

This book is unlike any other book I read/listened to about a Navy SEAL, Christian, fallen hero, or someone who overcame the worst odds concerning addiction to drugs. It doesn't glamorize the life of an addict like many others that take you through the times of the addict that made it to the recovery side nor does it downplay the hurt felt by those around them who love them the most.

This book glorifies The Lord showing that only by the Grace of God did Adam Brown rise above the besetting sin in his life and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Dying for others.

Adam Brown was accepted into the Navy then ulitmately a SEAL when many rules were against him. In fact, he rose to the best of the best facing odds that would stop most people. A loss of his dominant eye but passing sniper school, crushed dominant hand but passing the toughest combat tests and more.

The author did an amazing job not using third party stories but interviewing those who knew Adam like no one else, family, friends, fellow SEALS, and just as important, people who were impacted by his life. I highly recommend this book for many reasons and would Adam's story will inspire others because of his life.

I will warn you now - if you read/listen to it, you will cry but in a good way. “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.” Adam Brown

Amazing Story

The author did an absolutely outstanding job with this book. The story of this great American is excellent. Loved it.

If you are not a religious person, you will have to suffer through multiple periods of Bible talk but the rest of the story makes it worth it.

The narrator has one of the best reading voices I've heard so far on Audible.com...his main reading voice I should say. He has a silly, soft, southern-accented, female character voice when reading conversations that truly is annoying but you just have to power through it because the story truly makes it worth it. There is a lot of conversation written into this book so I'm not sure how else it could have been done better, but it does detract from the listening experience.

Well done all around, though...so well done that I am now visiting the web pages associated with Adam Brown's life mentioned in the author interview at the end of the audiobook.

True Hero

What did you love best about Fearless?

Adams true character and unbelievable desire and willpower to overcome any and all obstacles to accomplish his goals.

What did you like best about this story?

I love how the book was about Adams whole life with all it's trial and errors and not just his time in the SEALs.

What about Paul Michael’s performance did you like?

He did a good job

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was very hard to stop listening. I put in my ear buds and turned it on every chance I got.

Any additional comments?

This books provides a much more accurate picture of what a Navy SEAL really is. They are the most elite warriors in the world and not well trained mindless killing machines. They are elite warriors that know when to dial it up or dial it down depending on what the situation calls for and can show compassion for their fellow man. American or not. They are a breed apart from the rest of us.

Unbelievable Story

Adam Brown, you are my hero and represent what I strive to be a fraction of one day.

Very well done and inspiring

Adams incredible transformation through the power of Jesus Christ and his undaunted courage in becoming a warrior of the highest class was inspiring, educational, and riveting.

What testimony!

This is what a real tender warrior is! Awesome book! Enjoyed the details and narration.

A Must Read

Just and unbelievable story and a rollercoaster of emotions. Just an incredible read about an incredible man and his story.