Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and
Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he
didn’t know he would die that night in the Hind Kush Mountains of
Afghanistan—but he was ready. In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen
unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might
happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my
spirit from me.”
Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and
determination were fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about
a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses, including drug addiction,
and persevered to reach the top tier of the U.S. military. In a deeply personal
and absorbing chronicle, Fearless reveals a glimpse inside the SEAL
Team SIX brotherhood, and presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained
warrior whose final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice.
Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior,
described by all who knew him as…fearless.
This story takes you on Adams journey through the dark times
and the good times. Adam has a deep love for family, God and his fellow Navy
Seals. His life and journeys has it's share of ups and downs. Adam proved
that even though you make huge mistakes and reach the lowest point of life,
courage and faith can turn you around and you can still succeed in
life. This is an incredible story that should be read by all.
I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for
this review."
Eric Blehm is a bestselling author and award-winning
journalist. Winner of the Barnes & Noble Discover Award (2006) for The Last
Season, a gripping account of the disappearance of legendary National Park
Service ranger Randy Morgenson, Blehm has distinguished himself as one of
America's most important new non-fiction writers. In 2009, The Last Season was
named by Outside magazine as one of the ten "greatest adventure
biographies ever written." Blehm's latest book, The Only Thing Worth Dying
For (HarperCollins, January 2010), has been hailed by former congressman
Charlie Wilson, of Charlie Wilson's War, as a "must read" among books
about the current war in Afghanistan.
In 1999, Blehm broke ground as the first journalist to accompany and keep pace
with an elite Army Ranger unit on a training mission. His access into the
Special Operations community and reportage set an important milestone for
American war journalism two years before reporters began to gain widespread
embedded status with the U.S. military in the War Against Terror. His coverage
of the Ranger training, along with a reputation for following stories to remote
and/or risky environments--snowboarding the rugged mountains of Iran, stalking
native golden trout through California's High Sierra backcountry, retracing
lost miners' routes in the deserts of Death Valley, jumping out of planes in
New Zealand--led Blehm to the previously untold story of an elite team of
eleven Green Berets who operated in the hinterland of Taliban-held Afghanistan
just weeks after 9/11.
The Only Thing Worth Dying For is the fruit of three-plus years of
investigation into the first Special Forces mission in the south of Afghanistan
and the ensuing battles, which resulted in the fall of the Taliban and the rise
of Hamid Karzai. By winning the trust of men from ODA 574, the Green Beret team
tasked with the mission, Blehm has been able to reveal in extraordinary detail
how these resourceful U.S. soldiers managed to foment a rebellion among the
Pashtun and forge a new Afghanistan from behind enemy lines. It is telling of
Blehm's ethic that he met and received the blessing of family members of the
men on the team who were killed in action before embarking upon the telling of
this story.
In addition to writing books and articles that take readers into the depths of
fascinating subcultures, Blehm is a recognized voice in the search-and-rescue
community for his detailed reporting of the Morgenson investigation--one of the
most extensive search-and-rescue operations in National Park Service history.
He is also widely known for his participatory coverage of outdoor sports and
topics in the realm of adventure travel. He has contributed to GQ, Outside,
Men's Journal, Backpacker, Climbing, Couloir, Hemispheres, and the Los Angeles
Times. Eric Blehm lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.
Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination were fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses, including drug addiction, and persevered to reach the top tier of the U.S. military. In a deeply personal and absorbing chronicle, Fearless reveals a glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood, and presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior whose final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice.
Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as…fearless.
In 1999, Blehm broke ground as the first journalist to accompany and keep pace with an elite Army Ranger unit on a training mission. His access into the Special Operations community and reportage set an important milestone for American war journalism two years before reporters began to gain widespread embedded status with the U.S. military in the War Against Terror. His coverage of the Ranger training, along with a reputation for following stories to remote and/or risky environments--snowboarding the rugged mountains of Iran, stalking native golden trout through California's High Sierra backcountry, retracing lost miners' routes in the deserts of Death Valley, jumping out of planes in New Zealand--led Blehm to the previously untold story of an elite team of eleven Green Berets who operated in the hinterland of Taliban-held Afghanistan just weeks after 9/11.
The Only Thing Worth Dying For is the fruit of three-plus years of investigation into the first Special Forces mission in the south of Afghanistan and the ensuing battles, which resulted in the fall of the Taliban and the rise of Hamid Karzai. By winning the trust of men from ODA 574, the Green Beret team tasked with the mission, Blehm has been able to reveal in extraordinary detail how these resourceful U.S. soldiers managed to foment a rebellion among the Pashtun and forge a new Afghanistan from behind enemy lines. It is telling of Blehm's ethic that he met and received the blessing of family members of the men on the team who were killed in action before embarking upon the telling of this story.
In addition to writing books and articles that take readers into the depths of fascinating subcultures, Blehm is a recognized voice in the search-and-rescue community for his detailed reporting of the Morgenson investigation--one of the most extensive search-and-rescue operations in National Park Service history. He is also widely known for his participatory coverage of outdoor sports and topics in the realm of adventure travel. He has contributed to GQ, Outside, Men's Journal, Backpacker, Climbing, Couloir, Hemispheres, and the Los Angeles Times. Eric Blehm lives in Southern California with his wife and two children.
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