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

Awesome and moving!!

What did you love best about Fearless?

It's a story about trials and tribulations and the journey to overcome them and be great

Absolute Must Read

If you are going to read a Navy Seal book, this is the one you need!

Best Book I have listened to all year

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

Yes, I love audiobooks.

What other book might you compare Fearless to and why?

Lone Survivor

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great delivery

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, I found this book to be very inspiring. There were points that made me laugh a little and others that made me want to cry for the family.

Any additional comments?

This year between Audible and another program I have listened to over 20 books. This book is by far the most inspiring and probably the best I have read.

What a great book!

Well read, amazing story with a roller coaster of emotion. Inspirational and a so well written.

Amazing story

Great book! Needs to be turned into a movie. Adam Brown was a hero and will be missed.

I'm a better man after reading

Adam's life proves the power of Christ is in us. Must read for addicts, father's, husband's, and young men.

A MUST

inspiring and touching. the gripping and powerful story of Adam Browns life will challenge you to become more than what you are, and to know that no matter what's in your past, by the grace of God you can change. masterfully written and narrated.

An american hero, my inspiration

What did you love best about Fearless?

I couldnt put this book down! I'm listening to it now for the second time; making sure i didnt miss any details, thats how good it is! The story of Adam Brown will have any womman falling in love with him and his family! Once your done with the book, you truely will feel like a piece of this hero has been left inside you! I can not say enough good about this book! RIP Adam Brown! My heart goes out to your wonderful family!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fearless?

Most memorable moment is his dedication to his children

Any additional comments?

After reading this book, i've went on to google Adam Brown and learn what this family looked like and discovered his memorial web site!! FIVE STARS

An Inspiring Story of Courage and Perseverance

What did you love best about Fearless?

A true story about overcoming some of life's most difficult challenges with love, faith, and the support of family.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fearless?

What Adam overcomes to become a member of Seal Team Six.

Have you listened to any of Paul Michael’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

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

A story of true courage on and off the battlefield.

Any additional comments?

Erich Blehm is a gifted writer. He tells a compelling true story in a straightforward and unbiased way. I am becoming a real fan of his works.

The life story of a true American hero

Adam Brown is a hero. Not only for his wartime accomplishments, but also for his devotion to God and family. This book is excellently written, making the reader feel as if the characters are family. I was lost in this book from beginning to end, trying to understand the kind of son, husband and father that Adam Brown was. He is the epitome of what it means to be a man and an American. The author conveyed this in a clear and concise manner. I fell in love with this book and in doing so fell in love with the whole Brown family. Thank you Eric Blehm and thank you Adam Brown.