American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

  American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History is an extraordinary autobiography that follows Chris Kyle and his decade long career in the military serving as a Navy SEAL sniper. This incredible book tells you about Kyle's transformation from a rodeo cowboy to a dangerous killing machine on the streets of Iraq. This amazing piece of literature doesn't only tell you about Kyle's successful career but it gives you a unique prospective of modern combat and the tole it takes on soldiers. Throughout his career, Chris Kyle had to make numerous life or death decisions and had to take a large number of human lives. Somehow through all his hardships he remained calm, cool, and collected and always had an answer to the issues he face. That's only a few of the reasons that make him an incredibly interesting person to read about.
  There are several reasons I enjoy this book and think this autobiography is so amazing. First off I'm incredibly interested in the military and I want to serve as a Navy SEAL in my future. The second reason I really enjoy this book is because Chris Kyle is an incredibly relatable person to read about. American Sniper may be about a highly trained operative and his career for the most part but even a Navy SEAL has the issues that most people face in their everyday lives. Through all his struggles he remained sane and down to earth which are characteristics that I admire. He always made time for family and friends when he had time off. The last reason I think this book is so interesting is because of the setting. A lot of the book takes place in Iraq during Kyle's deployments. There's danger at every corner in Iraq. Chris has to always be on his heels and has to scan for threats constantly in order to survive. Iraq is such an intriguing place! I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick summer read full of action and interesting topics and world issues.

-By Bubba Meagher
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