Bibliograph

American sniper, the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, Chris Kyle ; with Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen

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Label

American sniper, the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, Chris Kyle ; with Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American sniper

Oclc number

859895906

Responsibility statement

Chris Kyle ; with Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen

Sub title

the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history

Summary

A member of Navy SEAL Team 3 describes his life as a father and husband, and as the serviceman with the most confirmed sniper kills in the U.S. military's history, in a memorial edition filled with remembrances from family and friends

Table Of Contents

Author's note -- Map of Iraq -- Prologue: evil in the crosshairs -- Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun -- Jackhammered -- Takedowns -- Five minutes to live -- Sniper -- Dealing death -- Down in the shit -- Family conflicts -- The punishers -- The devil of Ramadi -- Man down -- Hard times -- Mortality -- Home and outChris Kyle, in memoriam- Introduction/ Tara Kyle and Jim DeFelice -- Wayne and Deby Kyle, Chris's mom and dad -- Tara Kyle -- Jeff Kyle, Chris's brother -- Andrew Alexander, friend -- Bo Pharr, friend -- "W", writing on behalf of "the Teams" -- Bryan Rury, lifelong friend -- Marcus Luttrell, fellow SEAL, friend -- Ashely Purvis Smith, family friend -- Al Hemmle, principal, Midlothian High School -- Glenn Beck, talk-show host -- Jeff Burge, Dallas Police Department, friend -- Dr. Karen Hanten, pediatrician, friend -- Kelly Job, wife of Chris's SEAL teammate Ryan Job -- "Dauber", fellow SEAL, friend -- Kim and Kent Studebaker, Chris's parents-in-law -- Anonymous, active-duty SEAL, friend -- Larry Toon, chairman of Elizabeth Toon Charities -- Leanne Littlefield, friend -- Marc Meyers, businessman, ranch owner, friend -- Mathew Bullinger, fellow Little League coach, friend -- Omar Avila, wound warrior, friend -- Randy Cupp, businessman, friend -- Rich Emberlin, Dallas Police Department, friend -- Sarah and Ellyse Dyer, friends -- Scott Brown, Musician, Marine, friend -- Sergeant Vince Lee, Dallas Police Department, friend -- Jim DeFelice, coauthor of American Sniper

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