Lone Survivor Author: is Marcus Lutterell, no have not read any other book from this author due to the fact he only wrote one book. Genre: The lone survivor is a nonfiction book; this book explains every event and tragedy that Marcus Lutterall experienced. The type of people that I would love to see read this book are the high school kids that don’t appreciate the military, that don’t stand for the pledge. Just to show them what the men do for them just so those unworthy kids can sit in that chair. Yes, I do typically read action filled, nonfictional books. Because it shows fine details in the book in my opinion, they have so many graphic images the books put into your head. As well as the truth that these books hold, to show how much the U.S. …show more content…
The reason that they wanted to assassinate this man, was due to the fact he killed 19 of the U.S. special operations soldiers in Operation Red Wings In late June 2005. He was a major threat to the U.S. special forces, therefor we needed him put away. One promise that they made to each other was “Though any costs necessary they will protect one another.” This fire fight that we are about to dive into takes place by the Pakistani border deep in the Hindu Kush Mountains. The book started off where Marcus Lutterell was attending his fellow navy brother’s funeral, and talked about how amazing they his whole team was. But at the same moment he was traumatized by the voices that still haunted over him in his mind. He said, “I heard that same terrible scream, the same one that awakens me, bullying its way into my solitary dreams, night after night the conformation of guilt. The endless guilt of the survivor.” Then it continued about what they had to endure in the basic training aspect in the navy seals, the early cold mornings, the icy cold water, and much more including hell week. The worst part of basic training for the Seals, or any military force in that aspect. I learned that this career can take a lot out of you mentally, but gives you a look at what war is really