I can not say enough about this book.

Five minutes ago I finished this book and will provide a review to you, as soon as I can collect my thoughts.

Suffice it to say. If you want to read about a REAL AMERICAN hero, go out an get this book.

Is this the one about the SEAL team leader that made a tough choice that basically got all his team killed? I had it in my hand at Borders last week, but opted for some fiction. I didn't have the stomach for it at the time.

Well, that is one way to put it, but I recommend you read it, and I believe you will understand what choices where made and why.

As a Soldier I found myself, obviously siding with him at every turn of his ordeal.

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Powerful and humbling:
Lutrell, the lone survivor, went over as a warrior and left with a larger respect and insight into humanity. Still a dedicated and brave soldier, he is deeply saddened by that day and in awe of those who contributed to his rescue. It was eye opening, I sided w/ all involved, the soldiers and villagers. What a quagmire.

I liked the part of the book when he said of Afghanistan: "I didn't go over there with any respect for these people.But the villagers of Sabray taught him something.......In the middle of everything evil, in an evil place, you can find goodness. Goodness. I'd even call it godliness," he said. .....Tragic to read the context of that battle, insumontable choices he and the villagers faced. How one makes those choices is heartening. He talks about his range of emotions and acknowledgment of the godliness that surrounded that lone village.

Beneath the horror, there was a thread of good that reached out. Those villagers, especially the children, were so brave and honest. I appreciated the powerful insights of his struggle, his men, and also the villagers who reached out to him/amazing..........Still a sad and tragic account........ Made me think about the last five years in Iraq, so many soldiers and villagers who wanted a better situation, have lost so much.......Overwhelming...

Good Point by Patton that many choices had to be made. Strong and moving, read Lone Survivor.

Time to go back to my Kellerman and J Jance books, much lighter.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

I would guess that this book would be more appealing to women than men. Although, I'd love to hear a man's perspect on the story.

Very well written. The story can reach way down in your soul and stir up some ashes of inspiration. Hopefully. The one word that comes to mind to capture the mood of the story would be "melancholy". Sort of the tragic tale of a man trying to decide what he feels is best for his family, yet doesn't really recognize the hidden agenda behind his decisions until it's too late. And, of course, there are twists and turns that are unexpected that keep you wanting to know more. But, at times, I had to take a deep breath and put these lives back on the shelf.
Family secrets and the webs we weave. Good rainy day read. I was on vacation while I read this.


Then, I tried to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, but it was more of the same and I couldn't get past the first chapter. So I decided to read it at a later date.

I picked up The Nazi Hunter instead. That was a good book. More of a murder mystery than an expose on the Holocaust. A modern day fiction that dwells, at times, in the past. A middle aged Eastern European woman is found dead after visiting a lawyer and telling that she has information that can lead to the true identity of a man that she believes was her father. This becomes the catalyst to searching more into a prominent opera singer's past. Some of the facts were based on true history. The author stated that his grandparents had been killed in a concentration camp in Poland. But, it was not focused on the concentration camps as much as it was on finding the truth at present time. I enjoyed it.

did any of you guys watch the movie on TV last nite " the great rescue " ??

WW2 a company of rangers rescued 500 POW'S from a prison camp in Manila , this is a true story and shows just what our American warriers are made of .

it brought tears to my eyes .

it will be on again tonite at 8 PM,,, well worth watching .

one of my FAVORITE books ever.... keep trying... definitely worth it...


i also liked "The Lone.." ... my type of book! extremely well written... well developed etc. I found myself nearly speaking out loud, trying to encourage the protagonist right until the very end. Its about like 200 Taliban fighters against 4 Navy Seals, but not under "normal" circumstances.... i was shaking my fist at Washington the entire time. the fact that it was a true story angered me even more.