Showing posts with label Eric Blehm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric Blehm. Show all posts
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Legend: The Incredible Story of Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Behind Enemy Lines recounts the story of Sergeant Roy Benavidez's life, focusing on one extraordinary mission during the Vietnam war.
Sergeant Benavidez's story is one of pure determination and grit. He went from an orphan who dropped out of school in the seventh grade, to one of the most well known and highly regarded men in American special forces history. Injured in his first tour, Benavidez was never expected to walk again. He proved everyone wrong and went on not only to walk, but to qualify as an elite Green Beret. His selfless and heroic actions during one mission that went horribly wrong saved the lives of eight men.
Blehm weaves together Benavidez's story in a comprehensive and easily understandable way. He gives context of the war in general as well as the particular circumstances surrounding the SOG group Benavidez was involved in. Blehm also provides enough background on some of the other soldiers and helicopter pilots involved in the engagement to give the reader a sense of the kind of men involved. Legend is not just about Benavidez, but all the men who went above and beyond the call of duty for their country.
I would recommend Legend to anyone interested in the Vietnam war, American special forces, or simply in stories of incredible human beings.
Blogging for Books provided this book to me for free in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
Blogging for Books provided this book to me for free in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Eric Blehm had unparallelled access to Adam Brown's friends and family, as well as primary source documents such as military records, court documents, and letters. This is obvious in his recounting of Brown's life, as he is able to make the reader feel as though he/she knew Brown personally. Fearless seems almost like a novel because of the easy flow with which it reads. The raw honesty of Brown's failures and struggles make it easy to relate to Adam, as well as to root for him. Knowing that his life will be cut short in an act of sacrifice for those he served with made each triumph Brown experienced that much more poignant.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Fearless and getting to peek into Adam Brown's life. Blehm treats his life with respect and balance, something I think Brown would have appreciated. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in biographies, special forces, or the power of God's grace in the life of one who is willing to surrender to Him.
I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers as part of their Blogging for Books book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
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