"American Sniper" Book coming out

I saw an add for a new book to be released in 2012 by SOC Chris Kyle- the SEAL who has the most confirmed sniper kills in US Military history. It's an autobiography, and I'm really looking forward to hearing his story. He has been featured under different pseudonyms in "The Sheriff of Ramadi" and "SEALs", for those of you who have read those works. Link to the Barnes & Nobles Page below, along with a bio from the publisher.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/american-sniper-lp-chris-kyle/1103601453

http://www.harpercollinscatalogs.com/TR/other/9780062082350_0_Extra_Interior-Content_1.pdf

Kraft Craft International has been putting on some really good training from what I have heard (LE buddies and TTPOA). I have been thinking about taking their Arial Platform Sniper Course (not that it would do me any good at this point, but it would still be fun) but yeah good shit. I will be looking foward to the book...

You would think the PUBLISHER would get the freakin name right!

Picked this one up at the bookstore last night...read a few pages, put it back on the shelf.

Meh.

I liked it. The writing isn't Hemingway or anything but it's cool learning about his exploits.

Read it the day it came out. Agree DasBoot, not Hemingway and a bit chopped up but I can relate to much of the mentality. I think it will speak to those who know how to listen.

It's on my reading list, though that's continually growing along with my required college reading. Getting a high education kills one's social reading

I bought the audiobook. I'll be listening to it on the road this weekend.

The only thing about the audio book is that the narrator doesn't sound nearly as intelligent as Chris Kyle himself. He reads slowly, methodically, and clearly, which is probably what they asked for. But it lacks the conversational tone that the book is written in and IMHO does not do Kyle justice.

Lol. I've been trying to finish up Ghost Wars for like 3 months now because of this very thing.

finished that when we were waiting a week to head home from Afghan at the comphy rear base, a absolutely excellent book, and I read A LOT of history lol! still have the problem of saying "screw studies I wanna read my own stuff" for a bit though

Read it during staff duty last night. Pretty good. Mentioned Marcus Lutteral a lot which I thought was pretty cool after reading Lone Survivor. I'm not sure if it is just me looking for a connection where there isn't one or not but, I have found similar character traits and plot points from Lone Survivor and American Sniper in the movie Act of Valor. I digress though, American Sniper - Good read.

sigh..

Would it be better if there would be shit loads of Regiment or Delta literature?

i enjoy Unit literature.

I bet you do......

I'm going to write a book about my daring exploits as a recruiter.

"Could not put it down! Goon opens the public's eyes to the daily dangers of recruiting." - Powder

Almost done with this and I have to say that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. It got a little old hearing about how SEALs were such amazing and skilled barfighters that would fuck people up at the drop of a hat.

This line in particular: "When you go into a bar, you'll always have someone who will poke a shoulder into you or otherwise imply you should fuck off. Happens in every bar across the world, Most people just ignore things like that. If someone does that to a SEAL, we're going to turn around and knock you out."