American Sniper - The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood''s blockbuster movie which was nominated 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--including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates--and 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.

About the author

SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle (1974–2013) 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.
Scott McEwen is a trial lawyer in San Diego.
Jim DeFelice is the author of sixteen New York Times bestsellers, including American Sniper, the basis for Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster movie of the same name. Some of his other credits include Every Man a Hero, a bestselling account of Army medic Ray Lambert’s heroics at D-Day in World War Two, and They Called Us Lucky, the story of Lima 3/25, the Marine Corps’ hardest hit unit in the Iraq War and the life of Congressman Ruben Gallego, a Harvard undergrad who joined the Corps to serve as an enlisted grunt.

Summary

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jim DeFelice, Chris Kyle, Chris/ McEwen Kyle, Kyle Chris, Scott McEwen, McEwen Scott
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2013
• EAN: 9780062290793
• ISBN: 978-0-06-229079-3
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 238 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Iraq, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, HISTORY: Military / United States, HISTORY: Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), HISTORY: MILITARY, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military, HISTORY: Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY: Middle East / Iran, HISTORY: Middle East / Iraq, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General