Saturday, June 8, 2013

American Sniper


Another book done!  I just finished American Sniper by Chris Kyle - non fiction and autobiographical as the cover says.  


This book gives you a new perspective of the war in Iraq....and the life of a Navy Seal. Its a great, quick read that makes you think about what you hear on the news and media.  Chemical weapons in Iraq? Yes....never reported because???? Well the stuff came from western allies....

Getting an honest peek into a seals life was really interesting.  It's a huge sacrifice for them and their family - patents, siblings, children.  It also offers a unique perspective of someone trained to kill and kill a lot.  How do you stop doing that when its time to move on? 

As you know Chris' story ended well up until this past February where he was shot and killed at a Texas gun range by an ex-military guy suffering from PTSD.  Worth the read??? Definitely :) 


2 comments:

niki m. said...

nice. looks like soemthing i would be interested in!

Unknown said...

It's good...and try Unbroken....that one was done in a day 1/2. It's especially interesting since we all lived in Oki.