by vagabond » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:35 pm
Nice, added to wishlist.
I'm about three chapters into this:
It's a bit rah-rah "America is the best" for my tastes, has already gone on a few arbitrary political rants, and tends to repeat himself and stretches a bit in his metaphors but is a quick read and am looking forward to hearing more about the actual operations in Afghanistan. It's quite a contrast in tone from some of the Navy SEAL / Ranger books I read when I was younger of accounts from the more politically-fraught Vietnam war. Beyond that though I'm always interested in seeing the mental game these guys have in overcoming the insanity of their training and their missions and am already garnering quite a bit from it. I wish there were more books about PJs out there as they seem to be equally tough and highly-trained but overlooked in the media of the elite forces.
Also recently read is Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" which makes far more sense than any other 'diet' / nutrition book I've ever read and easier to apply to life.
"If you were born near someplace called "The Erg of ____" you lost the lottery." - Kurt the Wise
"If you're stupid, the whole world is a dangerous place." - friendlyskies