Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 | 
 enlarge | Author: Marcus Luttrell
Creator: Patrick Robinson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 390
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316067598
Dewey Decimal Number: 958.1047
EAN: 9780316067591
ASIN: 0316067598
Publication Date: June 12, 2007
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On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive.
This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.
A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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 Awesome read! August 19, 2008
Hands down one of the best books I have ever read. This books should be part of the high school curriculum. The style of writing is easy to read but very detailed and draws you in so deep, you don't want to put it down. You've never felt so proud of the brave men and women serving our great nation, nor have you ever felt so proud to be an American. This book had me crying like a baby by the end. A must read!
True Dedication and Selflessness August 18, 2008
This is the true story of a band of brothers in Seal Team 10 and there final mssion in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. Marcus Luttrell talks about his experiences going through Seal training the friens and family that he has and still remembers. There are many great "one liners" in this book. He shows a glimps of what the afghanies mainly "Pashtun" tribesmen are like. Especially th one's that give him "lokhay". Absolutely incredible, a must read. It will make you think about the U.S. situation for a long time! For man and woman alike.
Amazing August 17, 2008
One of the most phenomenal books I have ever read. It's almost hard to believe that it's real. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
 Self aggrandizing hero w(a)orshipping August 14, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this book believing I would get into the heart and soul of a Navy SEAL and come to understand some of the subtleties of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Unfortunately, the book is so filled with bravado and testosterone that it offers almost no lens on the war and the challenges of being in a difficult strategic _and_ tactical battle situation.
If you want to hear about how many pull-ups a SEAL can do, buy this book.
If you want a well-rounded, thoughtful, open-minded analysis of the life of a SEAL in the morally tenuous wars we find ourselves in, take a pass.
Anyone who blindly kills on demand, is 100% loyal to the president regardless of the decisions that leader makes, and who cannot introspect about the situation at hand needs to reboot their hard drive and rediscover what it is to be human, humane, and a warrior at the same time.
Couldn't finish it August 13, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Caveat: I only read the prologue, the first three chapters and the 6th and 7th chapters.
I am an avid reader of military history and greatly enjoy Mark Bowden and Anthony Beevor as my favourite military authors. I purchased "Lone Survivor" because of its favourable comparison to "Black Hawk Down".
I tried to read this during a long flight. But my stomach churned as a read the first part of the book. Not due to any thrilling narrative but due entirely to the extreme jingoism of the author. I can understand the author's point of view. After all, he is part of the story and watched his mates die in the field. However, for this reader, Mr. Luttrell's characterization of Iraqis and Afghani's as "terrorists", "fanatics" and "maniacs" is just too much. As I tried to read the book, I felt like Eddie Murphy's character in "48 Hours" as he walked into the cowboy bar. In other words, I felt entirely out of place and uncomfortable.
In frustration, I jumped ahead a few chapters hoping to concentrate on Mr. Luttrell's eyewitness account of the ill-fated SEAL mission. However, I was unable to avoid the author's political and social commentaries. The last straw for me was Mr. Luttrell's statement that the West was the "civilized half" of the world. Clearly, Mr. Luttrell is not aware of what happens in the housing projects or emergency wards of America or virtually any other Western nation. At this point, I closed this book and stuffed it deep into the airplane's seat pocket.
Mr. Luttrell clearly, and understandably, lives in a world of black and white where Americans are heroes and America's enemies are all cowards. If you share this belief, then you might enjoy this book. If you feel otherwise, then you might just leave this book on the plane as I did.
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