UID:
kobvindex_ZLB16314707
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9780062116130
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9780062116130
Content:
" NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—,OMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him The Legend,meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (the devil) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—,ncluding the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—,nd in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time. "
Content:
Rezension(1): " SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle (1974–,013) was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and numerous other citations. Following four combat tours in Iraq, he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare sniper teams. He is the author of American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms . A native Texan, Kyle is survived by his wife, Taya, and their two children. " Rezension(2): " Scott McEwen is a trial lawyer in San Diego. " Rezension(3): " Jim DeFelice is the co-author of Chris Kyle's #1 New York Times bestseller American Sniper. He also is the author of Omar Bradley: General at War , the first in-depth critical biography of America's last five-star general, and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs . He writes acclaimed military thrillers, including the Rogue Warrior series from Richard Marcinko, founder of SEAL Team 6, and the novels in the Dreamland series with Dale Brown. "
Note:
Auszeichnungen: The New York Times:The New York Times Best Seller List
Language:
English
URL:
https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0293-1/702795-AmericanSniper.mp3
URL:
https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=AECC678C-AACF-4D32-B326-43CBD442EEA2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
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http://voebb.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=AECC678C-AACF-4D32-B326-43CBD442EEA2
Author information:
Kyle, Chris
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