Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading american sniper. Jan 21, 2015 i saw american sniper last night, and hated it slightly less than i expected to. There are so many people doing good this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Chris kyle saw the world in clearly demarcated terms of good and evil, and american sniper suggests that. A brave warrior and patriot, chris kyle writes frankly about the missions, personal challenges, and hard choices that are part of daily life of an elite seal sniper. Ennio morricones music at the end brings eastwoods phenomenal career echoing back.
American sniper wife taya kyles new book is a love letter to america. The book describes kyles upbringing and navy seal training, but the heart of the text deals with his experiences in combat. Like that film, sniper can be interpreted either as a patriotic salute or as an incisive antiwar movie. In american sniper, former navy seal chris kyle shares his view on being a sniper and an american at war with the enemy. American sniper is the inside story of what its like to be in war. The true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic, american sniper, doesnt have a happy ending. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this. Chris kyle saw the world in clearly demarcated terms of good and evil, and american sniper suggests that such dichromatism may have been. Like most clint eastwood movies and i like clint eastwood movies for the most part its a simple, welllit. The men share their stories, and kyle decides to take some of the men out to a shooting range and teach them to shoot sniper rifles. All told, kyle wrote in his book, i would end my career as a.
American sniper summary from litcharts the creators of. Kyle also spends a short time near the euphrates river, where he provides sniper backup for u. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice. American sniper tells the story of chris kyle, a navy seal who completed four tours in iraq from 19992009. American sniper is an autobiography written by kyle himself, as he talks about his childhood, life before, and after becoming a seal.
During an incident at a firing range in stephenville, texas in 20, top. Jan 06, 2015 the real american sniper was a hatefilled killer. Chris kyle was a us navy seal and he has the most career sniper kills in us military history. The other night, watching the show stars earn stripes, my son recognized chris kyle, the author of the american sniper, a biography he read for a school assignment. American sniper by chris kyle is narrated by john pruden and it is an intense enlightening book. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. Book is a pretty detailed version of kyles experiences in iraq, and its a good read. The plot to american sniper is a man named chris kyle portrayed by bradley cooper is sent out as a sniper to fight in the iraq war.
Almost two years later, actordirector clint eastwood has transformed the 2012 memoir american sniper from a bestseller into a boxoffice hit. The pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of kyles kills the previous american record was 109, but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. While overtly it is telling the story of chris kyle, kyle is representative of the 2. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. American sniper wife calls new book a love letter to. For most of the book, kyle ranks read full theme analysis. American sniper audiobook by chris kyle, scott mcewan, jim. Dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. The movie adaptation became the highestgrossing war film in american history. Apr 01, 2019 navy seal widow taya kyle calls her new book a love letter to the country. American sniper wife calls new book a love letter to the. Book is a pretty detailed version of kyles experiences in iraq, and its a good.
Its very intense and violent, with shootings, blood, mangled bodies, kids in danger, violence against children, explosions, and lots of general stress and tension. Kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper. Apr 27, 2015 american sniper tells the story of chris kyle, a navy seal who completed four tours in iraq from 19992009. Kyle told robin roberts on good morning america that the book, american spirit, is filled with stories and profiles of everyday heroes. Its 100x better than watching news video from an embedded reporter. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. American sniper is on one, supremely obvious level, a celebration of gun culture. American sniper by chris kyle, scott mcewen, jim defelice. Overall i enjoyed reading chris kyles book, american sniper. Military history from the worlds largest community of readers. Unbroken, american sniper top list of bestselling military books. American sniper is an enthralling and emotional film. Eastwood can make films that appeal both to conservatives and liberals. Plus this book is an action packed page turner based off of chris kyles memories of events and battlefield reports from the iraq war.
Throughout american sniper, he writes about his conflicting loyalties. Movie is more of a summary of kyles 4 tours in iraq, and adds a lot of embellishments and untruths into the kyle story hollywood does this for more dramatic effects. With more than 250 confirmed kills in iraq and several citations for bravery, including two silver stars, kyle may well be the most lethal soldier in american military history. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. This book had many strengths, but also a few weaknesses as well. American sniper s wartime sequences are wellpaced and harrowing, reminiscent of those in 2008s the hurt locker. Feb 16, 2015 the true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic, american sniper, doesnt have a happy ending. Take a look at the topselling nonfiction, military titles that have appeared on our bestselling books list over the past 25 years. Memorial edition by chris kyle, jim defelice and scott mcewen 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. American sniper also honors kyles fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. The doctor tells him that there are american troops who could use his help at home. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In either case, its a powerful, moving and tragic tale. The training he went through was just unbelievable.
The real chris kyle was shot to death while the script was being written. Curious about it, i picked up the book and browsed through it. The action sequences are good, but when they end, everything deflates. The navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other american.
Memoir of americas most prolific sniper, with an emphasis on the grisly, unpredictable nature of contemporary warfare. The wife of american sniper chris kyle shares their private story. You will also appreciate that the author goes into great detail about his fighting kit. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. I found that american sniper did a good job of keeping me interested as a reader with the style in which its written. Parents need to know that american sniper is a clint eastwooddirected biopic of chris kyle bradley cooper, a navy seal sniper with the most confirmed kills on record. Navy seal chris kyle is sent to iraq with only one mission to protect his brothersinarms. In his book, american sniper, kyle describes his longest successful shot. I saw american sniper last night, and hated it slightly less than i expected to. The book says a lot about attitudes to war, to islam, and to the military. Im happy that it doesnt suck like jersey boys, but other than that, american sniper didnt really leave an impact on me.
The really sad reason why american snipers original ending. American sniper wife taya kyles new book is a love letter. Navy seal widow taya kyle calls her new book a love letter to the country. American sniper is almost too dumb to criticize rolling stone. If that kind of insight into a soldiers psyche doesnt interest you. Between the imitation game and american sniper, the two films should clean up this year at the oscars. If that kind of insight into a soldiers psyche doesnt interest you, then this book isnt for you.
American sniper is retired navy seal sniper chris kyles gripping and dramatic account of how he became the deadliest sniper in u. This book gets you inside the head of a soldier while hes looking through the scope of his sniper rifle, as bullets are flying and buddies dying beside him. Apr 03, 2019 american sniper wife taya kyles new book is a love letter to america. American sniper is a book likely to attract commentary be it criticism or admiration for a long time to come. In a different sense, american sniper shows kyle negotiating the tension between country and familythe war front and the home front.
The film based on actual sniper chris kyle bradley cooper who served four tours in iraq has intriguing levels and potency. But, as good as the movie american sniper was, it pales in comparison to the book written by chris kyle before he was murdered, and with commentary from his wife throughout, the book american sniper is the definition of a pageturner. Americas most prolific sniper, kyles wartime experiences went well beyond shooting from afar. It also may seem that i hate this movie or that i think that it sucks, but i dont. He grows up hunting with his father, and develops a strong sense of duty to his country. Feb 05, 2015 american sniper is on one, supremely obvious level, a celebration of gun culture. Clint eastwood an amazingly detailed account of fighting in iraqa humanizing, brave story thats extremely readable. Why the book american sniper is better than the movie. He had always loved exciting activities such as champion bronco rider. American sniper audiobook by chris kyle, scott mcewan. The really sad reason why american snipers original.
The good, the terse and the tragic bradley cooper puts another notch in his gun as he plays the legendarily lethal u. American sniper chris kyle distorted his military record. It landed atop all the major bestseller lists including the aforementioned the new york times, and publishers weekly, usa today and no. He takes kyle to a support group of disabled veterans, many of whom have lost limbs. One or two, minor, pacingediting issues aside, american sniper is very good. And in moving firstperson accounts throughout, kyles wife, taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on chris. The country is full of dangerous insurgents, and kyle and the seals work hard to make the city of fallujah safe.
Jul 12, 2017 kevin lacz served two tours in iraq with fellow seal chris kyle and wound up as a technical adviser and actor in american sniper. Im ex military and i live in texas but about half way through i put the book away for good. Kyle donated his share of the book profits to families of colleagues who had died in battle and to a charity to help wounded veterans. As far as redeeming survival lessons in american sniper, there are quite a few that you can gain by reading this book.
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