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Men in Green Faces

By: Gene Wentz, B. Abell Jurus
Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
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Publisher's summary

Because it’s a novel, the truth can be told. Because it’s the truth, you’ll never forget it....

Gene Wentz's Men in Green Faces is the classic novel of Vietnam that inspired a generation of SEALs. Here is the story of a good soldier trained to be part of an elite team of warriors - and of the killing grounds where he was forever changed.

Gene Michaels carries an M-60, 800 rounds, and a Bible. The ultimate SEAL, he also carries a murderous grudge against a bloodthirsty colonel who was once one of their own. To bring him in, Michaels and his men will go behind the lines, where they’ll take on 5,000 NVA in the fight of their lives. In this stunning novel, former SEAL Gene Wentz brings to life what it was like to be a SEAL in Vietnam, running an endless tour of top-secret, death-defying operations deep in enemy territory. From the camaraderie to the harrowing recons, from brutal interrogations to incredible, toe-to-toe firefights, here are America’s most feared warriors as you’ve never seen them before.

©1992 Gene Wentz and Betty Abell Jurus (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

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"Full of ambushes and firefights.… From page one I knew I wanted to be a SEAL. The more I read, the more I wanted to see if I could measure up." (Mark Owen, number-one New York Times best-selling author of No Easy Day)

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One of the best

Great performance of one of the best books out there. Doesn't get any better than this one

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Outstanding story

Would you consider the audio edition of Men in Green Faces to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version but I can't imagine that my reading the story would have the same impact that the narrator added to the story.

What did you like best about this story?

The story line was great and the narrator was fabulous. The story was so encapsulating that I forgot parts of my drive. The story was riveting.

Which character – as performed by Jeff Gurner – was your favorite?

One of the characters he did well was "Doc" but he really did all of them so well that you forgot you were listening to one individual. The narrator did an outstanding job. I even recommended this to a friend who does voice over work

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The story was great. I loved every minute of it. I listened to the book while on a long distance drive and also to and from work. At times I had to turn it off because I would get so wrapped up in the story that I needed to focus on the driving.This book is one that I will listen to again, maybe on a drive with my son.

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great story

narrator kept me enthralled in listening to very last word. used emotion in his voice to draw you in the story.

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Awesome

A great book to bring the reality of what our service members do for our country.

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This was amazing

I have been wanting to read this book for a long time and glad I finally got to.

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The best read in a long time!

Would you listen to Men in Green Faces again? Why?

Yes, this was an intense and very satisfying book

What was one of the most memorable moments of Men in Green Faces?

The fight between Gene and Nguyen

What about Jeff Gurner’s performance did you like?

The portrayal of the characters emotions and reactions

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

When Gene found out his best friend Willy was dead and his reaction.

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excellent

great book. probably the best ive read yet. just operation after opetation which never stops. no extended boring places. all action. gives an insight into what it wad really like as a seal during vietnam

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Navy Seals

Great book, after working with the seals in the delta I really enjoyed this book.

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Suspense

Great listen, very suspenseful. Interesting narrative but I wonder how much of it was made to embellish.

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Best of the best.

If it is based on fact great, if it is mostly fiction that is just fine as both would have a lot of truth and will bring tears to the eyes.

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