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

Fearless: The Undaunted Courage of Navy Seal

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

Yes! Because it is a long book so to me it is intimaditing to read all the way through! A wonderful listening book!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fearless?

Brown's uphill battle after losing an eye had to learn how to shoot with his non dominant eye!

What about Paul Michael’s performance did you like?

His voice kept you interested!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The Seal Tridents being embedded in his coffin! You knew how hard they worked to earn them! It showed how much respect they had for Brown!

Any additional comments?

A truly inspiring book of courage, determination,and faith!

Tender Warrior

SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown proved that God can use broken people to accomplish extraordinary things. I highly recommend this book!

You will believe!

After listing to this awesome story of a true warrior...Everyone has a path that was written before they were born. Make sure and listen to the writers interview at the end....truly lead, no question!

Amazing

Adam Brown’s story is inspiring and an amazing. He was a true American hero that fearlessly served our country and our God.

Amazing book

Not your normal seal book. Redemption, bravery, being your best and coming from your worst.
Life is short, but he ended strong

An amazing story!

I am surprised that I liked this book so much. Adam Brown was both a very human man and a complex one. I was so impressed by his faith and love for God, his family, and his country.

My Fav

I burned through this true story non-stop. The humanity of this Navy Seal is commendably told from the perspectives of those closest to him. saints do walk among us.

Heartbreaking but Beautiful Story

One of the best written books about the courage and humility of a young man who overcame his addiction to become a true hero and living family man.

A beautiful story

Adam Brown is proof that, no matter what your past, there's still hope for you.

Incredibe, inspiring, and gripping!!!

I couldn't wait to do my housework/chores again so I could listen to more of Adam Brown's story and the Lord used him so mightily on this earth and in the lives of everyone he met. I received this book as a gift from a WWW retreat and couldn't wait to read it. Unfortunately as a busy mom of four with summer starting I was finding very little time to sit down with my new book. I didn't really have a timeline for Adam's life yet and thought what a great idea it would be if the book was on audible. You can imagine my joy when I typed it in the search bar and there it was. What an incredible book that was no doubt, considering how the author explained how meeting Larry and Janice, feeling led to write the book, and the ease of writing in many cases as the story unfolded for him, that this book was inspired and led by the Holy Spirit. When I sit down and try to write my own son's story or how God is working through his story, I usually have nothing. When I do have something to write I can't stop thinking about it until it flows through my two thumbs onto my phone usually and is shared with my small world. I truly believe along with Adam's family and friends that the Lord wanted his story told.

As a bereaved mama I am inspired to be a better wife thanks to Kelly and her shining example of unconditional and undying love and service to Adam as his wife; what a woman! What love for her husband! Kelly, ((thank you)). There were many moments while listening to this book I said aloud, "Yep!" and "Amen!" while landscaping in my yard our here in the middle of the cornfields of Central IL these last few days. I felt like I was sitting with Larry and Janice, with the family listening to their story like at WWW when their parts were told and I would like nothing more than to thank the Lord for Adam with them, thank them for their service too (for we know that military families sacrifice so much), and give them all a big hug ome day. I want to let them know I am praying for them as they mourn and miss their precious son, brother, husband, daddy, and friend. What an incredible story and performance. I will cherish the heartfelt and amazing experience of listening to this book read aloud and not only the insight it gave me and pretty thorough look into the beautiful life of one our very own truly God driven and blessed fearless US Warriors, but the comfort it provided my own heart as a grieving mama who is waiting as well I can for God's glory, living each day by His grace and for His glory, with Larry, Janice, Kelly, Nathan, Savanah, Sean, and Manda (and all those who love and miss Adam). Thank you again to all who had a hand in writing, publishing, and reading this book. May God bless you richly as you have so richly blessed not only own grieving and wounded heart but so many others I am sure. Love in Christ, Rosie S.