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

The most moving book I have read

Would you consider the audio edition of Fearless to be better than the print version?

The audio version of Fearless is amazing. Paul Michael performance was the best of any book I have in my audio library.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Adam Brown is my hero. I have never cried at the end of a book. This story is so moving that is a must read not just for people who like this type of book but anyone who believes in God.

Incredibly inspiring! Makes you want to be a better person.

This book helps me to appreciate our military even more. Adam Brown also shows with a lot of dedication you can accomplish anything.

Best book ever

I bought this book because I wanted to learn a bit about the war in the middle east. I learned a lot more.

Great story

As a non American listener with an agnostic view on god I must say the story is really captivating and good. A story about one man who lost his way but came back stronger than ever, being a role model to live by. Devout father, husband and warrior in the SEAL community. As I listened to the part where the number 24 is mentioned, a drum with the label 224 rolls by on the conveyor belt. It made me think of Adam. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. Sincerely, Kris from Sweden.

Great story!

Any additional comments?

A great patriotic true story. Better than any comparable fiction. Makes you proud to be an American!

If you only read one war book, read this one

Simply the best real story I have ever read. Not sure how Adam Brown did what he did but he did it very well.

The book is odd in that it doesn't give endless detailed battle stories like the other combat books. This book only has one chapter about combat and that's all that was needed.

The rest is about what type of man is willing to devote his life to being the best that he can be. That sounds like a cliché but in this case it's very true and more to the point but is very humbling.

People like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the like get the headlines but even with what they have accomplished it pales in comparison to Adam Brown.

I could go on but please read this book, get through to the last 4 chapters, read them in private, have a good cry and when your finished, thank the individuals in your armed forces. It doesn't matter if your from Canada, Britain or any other nation, thank them because we all have Adam Browns in our countries armed forces and they do more then we can ever imagine and thank God they do it for us.

Thank you Adam for your service and thank you for letting your family story to be told.

AWESOME

My 12yr old son and I LOVED this book! I would highly recommend it.
Incredible story!

A must listen -

A must listen - for anyone about a special life lived & given well done.

Incredible

What made the experience of listening to Fearless the most enjoyable?

Must listen, awesome man, moving and guided me back to where I belong

Who was your favorite character and why?

Adam.. Character, faith

Which character – as performed by Paul Michael – was your favorite?

Adam

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Fearless

The title says it all... Fearless!

The book was a real pain to purpose inspiration. For fund true purpose one must endure. If you ever question your own circumstances and trials asking "why me?" This book challenged my belief of what overcoming against all odds truly means.