American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history

The Resource American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history
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American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history
Title remainder
the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history
Statement of responsibility
Chris Kyle ; with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
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Language
eng
Summary
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the greatest war memoirs of all time. A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddlebronic rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. he recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war--of twice being shot, a experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends. American Sniper also honors Kyle's fellow warriors, who raised hell on o and off the battlefield. And in first-person accounts throughout, Kyle's wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
CCPLG
Dewey number
  • 956.7044/342
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
no index present
LC call number
DS79.766.K95
LC item number
A3 2013
Literary form
non fiction
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