Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
by:
Jon Krakauer (author)
This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two...
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This edition has been updated to reflect new developments and includes new material obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of post-9/11 patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew...A stunning account of a remarkable young man's heroic life and death, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780385522267 (0385522266)
Publish date: September 15th 2009
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages no: 383
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Book Club,
War,
Military,
Politics,
Biography Memoir,
Sports And Games,
Sports
Having read two of Jon Krakauer's previous books (Into the Wild and Under the Banner of Heaven) i was looking forward to reading Where Men Win Glory, The story of a professional NFL player deciding to fight for his country instead of making millions of dollars playing sport.Combining Tillman's backs...
a Krakauer weak spot. Krakauer does some exploring and gets the real story of Pat Tillman, but he fails to evoke war with the fervor Sebastian Junger does in [b:War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320398267s/8908.jpg|817].carries insight i...
Fascinating and infuriating.
This book is a modern exploration of the ancient hero archetype, with Pat Tillman's life journey as a well-known example. The narrative also gave me a better understanding of the male need to prove oneself in battle. I still think it's foolish, for I would never intentionally place myself in harm...
Pat Tillman was a top-notch safety with the Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL. He was an incredibly intense guy, always looking to challenge himself, to push himself past his limits. But he also had a sensitive, emotional side and an intellectual curiosity, exceptional in his chosen profession. He came f...
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