as soon as i heard about this book i knew i needed to read it. my favorite types of books are military books...with sports books being my next favorite...so a combination of the two with the intriguing story of pat tillman, had me right excited to read it. after seeing the library system had 40 holds on it already, i broke down and dropped the $21 for it...it has not disappointed. it's been a very interesting read for me. at times the author seems to piggy back the popular story of pat tillman to voice his anti-war opinions...but in reality, it seems to be well-researched and written. i guess pat tillman wasn't so much for the war in iraq, so it would make sense that this book echoes that sentiment. but when all is said and done, i picked up the book a few days ago and have pretty much just ripped through it, i'd recommend it to anyone interested in sports, military, or just an interesting story of an extremely loyal and committed man...a devoted American soldier.
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Depending on the number of copies they purchased a 40 person hold could have meant nothing more than maybe a month wait?
I knew you would like this one. I just don't forgive the author for insinuations made in one of his other books.
yea i recognized some of his other books...never read any of them though...they said they had 10 copies...but i still didn't wanna wait.
We know the Tillman Family very well and the loss of Pat was heartbreaking for them. Although we never met Pat, we are good friends with his father's brother and family. They are some of the finest people you will ever meet. God, family, country, sports, is their creed.
Have you read Under the Banner of Heaven? After reading that I would be somewhat skeptical of Krakauer.
i haven't read any of his other books...but i just looked up what Under the Banner of Heaven is about...yowsa.
I am glad you liked it. Did you hide your reading when you were younger or have you only grown into it (8]) the last couple of years?
no i definitely have always liked reading...i remember reading gary paulsen and matt christopher books like crazy when i was younger...kinda stopped during high school, then picked it back up again.
That does sound like an interesting book and like my mom said the Tillmans are a stalwart bunch. I forgot how much he looks like his cousins that we know!
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