by Jon Krakauer
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...
Jon Krakauer is one of my favorite nonfiction writers and this is one more book to add to the list of reasons.You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder why...and then get pissed off.
Worse than the Bush administration's shameful cover up of Tillman's death from "friendly fire" is its repugnant exploitation of the man's life and death for political gain. The revelation that General Stanley McChrystal played a significant role in the cover up is all the more disturbing since Obama...
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