Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior by Rorke Denver (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Damn Few by Rorke Denver With all the SEALs recent successes, we have been getting a level of attention we are not used to. Its been flattering but something important has been missing from the discussion. This book offers an insight into the extreme bravery, borderline lunacy, and touching camaraderie of this elite brotherhood. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A unique first-hand account of the Navy SEALs, featuring stories from SEAL training and real-life missions.**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**With all the SEALs recent successes, we have been getting a level of attention we are not used to. Its been flattering but something important has been missing from the discussion. People keep describing what we do, but no one has even scratched the surface of how and why. The unique psychology behind it.Operating in the worlds most hostile environments, the Navy SEALs are highly skilled warriors, finely tuned and ready for action. Now, for the first time, Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver offers a compelling and profound insight into the extreme bravery, borderline lunacy, and touching camaraderie of this elite brotherhood.Packed with tales from the gruelling training process and real-life operations, Rorke Denver recounts his evolution from a young SEAL hopeful pushing his way through Hell Week, into a warrior engaging in dangerous stealth missions across the globe, and finally into a lieutenant commander directing the indoctrination programmes and the "Hero or Zero" missions his graduating SEALs undertake.From hunting Osama bin Laden to hostage rescues in Somalia and momentum-shifting operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the SEALs hit hard and fast, moving in and out of conflict zones without leaving a trace.Through the course of Denvers story, youll see what it takes to become one of them and why they are the damn few. Notes A unique first-hand account of the Navy SEALs, featuring stories from SEAL training and real-life missions. From hunting Osama bin Laden to hostage rescues in Somalia and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, this opens up the covert world of the SEALs. Author Biography In fourteen years as a SEAL officer, Lieutenant Commander Rorke Denver has tangled with drug lords in Latin America, stood up to violent mobs in Liberia, and battled terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan. The leader of over 200 commando missions, he earned a Bronze Star with V for valour. He spent the past four years as executive officer to the Navy Special Warfare Centers Advanced Training Command in Coronado, California, directing all phases of the basic and advanced SEAL training. He is married and has two daughters.Ellis Henican is a columnist at Newsday and on-air commentator at the Fox News Channel. He has written two recent New York Times bestsellers. Review If youve ever wished you could read the testament of a Jedi Knight, here it is. Damn Few takes us inside the mind of a born warrior. This is timeless stuff, worthy of being read in the era of Caesar, Alexander, Leonidas—or a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. * Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art *Interweaving tales of battle and reflections on what it means to be a professional killer, Denver crafts an awe-inspiring sketch of soldierly excellence. * Publishers Weekly * Promotional A unique first-hand account of the Navy SEALs, featuring stories from SEAL training and real-life missions. Review Text If youve ever wished you could read the testament of a Jedi Knight, here it is. Damn Few takes us inside the mind of a born warrior. This is timeless stuff, worthy of being read in the era of Caesar, Alexander, Leonidas--or a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Review Quote If youve ever wished you could read the testament of a Jedi Knight, here it is. Damn Few takes us inside the mind of a born warrior. This is timeless stuff, worthy of being read in the era of Caesar, Alexander, Leonidas--or a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Promotional "Headline" A unique first-hand account of the Navy SEALs, featuring stories from SEAL training and real-life missions. Details ISBN0552169862 Author Rorke Denver Year 2014 ISBN-10 0552169862 ISBN-13 9780552169868 Media Book Publication Date 2014-04-24 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint Corgi Books Subtitle Making the Modern SEAL Warrior Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 359.984 Pages 320 Short Title Damn Few Language English UK Release Date 2014-04-24 AU Release Date 2014-04-24 NZ Release Date 2014-04-24 Birth 1930 Affiliation Nottingham Trent University Position Author (Cyclist) Qualifications Ph.D. Format Paperback Alternative 9781448169962 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78934716;

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