Anyways...

When I was trying to think of what to blog about tonight, I started trying to think of what my favorite book of all time was. I had a couple different books that came to mind, but one just blows the others out of the water in terms of being the most moving and emotional book ive ever read.  The name of that book is “Lone Survivor: The eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of seal team 10”, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson.

            Granted, the majority of it is written by a United States Navy Seal, so it might not be the most well written book you’ve ever read, but the story itself it makes up for it big time. It starts off kinda slow and talks about what Luttrell went through during his training. Before reading this book I had no idea the things that the seals are put through, it was mind-blowing. Anyways, the majority of the book goes on to talk about Luttrell and 3 other Navy Seals team members who were performing a routine mission, when they came under attack by over 200 taliban fighters. During the firefight that ensued all three of Luttrell’s teammates end up being killed, right in front of him. I don’t want to give too much away but Luttrell was the “Lone Survivor” of his group and the story of his survival is absolutely insane.

            I mean, I am not a big reader, I don’t read books for enjoyment, but this book was soooo good, that I found myself taking it to work with me because I could not put it down. The things that this man went through and the way he describes it made this book an unbelievable read, and I even found myself tearing up at times. So I highly, highly encourage anyone I know to give this book a chance, it truly is a testament to what some human beings go through for this country.