A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About the Man Behind the Rifle Contributor(s): Mitchell, Gary D. (Author), Hirsh, Michael (Author), Valentine, Douglas (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 045122051X ISBN-13: 9780451220516 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2007 Annotation: Not just the story of a man at war, "A Sniper's Journey" is also about the war within the man, because Gary Mitchell's memories of his sniper missions in Vietnam followed him home, through his 24-year Army career, and into civilian life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.04" W x 9.04" (0.66 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 1970's |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A Vietnam sniper tells his story and reveals the battles he fought even after the war was over... In 1968, Gary Mitchell enlisted in the Army and was sent to Vietnam, where he earned a reputation for keeping his head in extreme situations. This caught the eye of his superiors, who trained him in long-distance shooting, setting him on the path to becoming a sniper. Over a twenty-four-year career, Mitchell had twenty-four confirmed kills, most of these in Vietnam, where intelligence agents "borrowed" him from his Army unit. This is not just the story of a man at war; it's also about the war within the man, because the memories of his sniper missions followed him home, throughout his career and into civilian life. And as the years went by, the full realization of what he'd done in the line of duty came back to haunt Mitchell's scarred conscience. With the love and support of his wife, Ellen, he struggled to understand what had happened to him, and what his actions revealed about him. And though the immediate horror of Vietnam was long past, he found himself facing a different kind battle--one that nearly destroyed him. |