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Lone Survivor

By: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
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Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to have a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive.

This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.

A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience for which two of his squadmates were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for combat heroism that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war.

©2007 Marcus Luttrell (P)2012 Hachette

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thank God for these great Americans

I have always been in awe of these guys. so thankful for them. their drive and determination is something we'd all like to believe we possess, in reality 99.99% don't even have a fraction of the stuff these guys are made of. it's a good thing they're on our side.

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Awesome and makes you proud

Love it and proud of our U.S military. Show's not everyone are bad people. Thanks.

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A book for every American

This book in bodies courage and extra ordinary commitment to America and its principles of freedom. There's so much honesty encourage in this book it's unreal.

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amazing book.

i loved the book. amazing story and extremely well told. I was nearly in tears many times in the later chapters.

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wow!

I read this book due to being the daughter of a Marine, sister to 2 Army brothers (one of whom was SF), and wife to an Air Force Veteran. pride for my country & the men & women who serve for it run deep in my veins. if you aren't a lifetime military bratt like myself & lack that pride... READ THIS BOOK! The people who serve our country deserve nothing but honor & awe from us Meer civilians. God bless you Marcus!

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great heroismn by all men and women.

glad to hear not everyone there ypur fighting for is not evil. 3 doora closed and one big one opened

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Outstanding Story

What a story. True American heroes who gave their lives to protect our freedom. You won’t regret this listen.

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The narrator sounds like a GI Joe action figure who has just thrown back a sixer of Budweiser—and not in a good way. It sounds like an actor acting, disingenuous, forced, unnatural, you know what I mean? However, I enjoyed the story once I got over it. I think you can too.

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Must Read

An amazing account of unthinkable heroism. I can’t recommend this book strongly enough. God bless Marcus and his team for their service and sacrifice.

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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Best book I've ever read

I would Definitely recommend anybody Reading this book.. my boyfriend Chris recommended it to me.. I fell in love with this book

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