| Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Contributor(s): MacPherson, Malcolm (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433245418 ISBN-13: 9781433245411 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: In this gripping account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research, journalist Malcolm MacPherson thrusts us into a Navy SEAL drama of rescue, tragedy, and valor from the war in Afghanistan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Military - United States - History | Asia - Central Asia |
| Dewey: 958.104 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.43" W x 7.47" (0.21 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For the US Navy's elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts' fellow SEALs were determined to bring him out--no matter what the cost. This harrowing true account captures in dramatic detail their seventeen-hour battle, fought against near-impossible odds, to save one of their own. This is a gripping you-are-there account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research by journalist Malcolm MacPherson. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacPherson, Malcolm: - Malcolm MacPherson is a journalist and author of several fiction and nonfiction books. He served in the Marine Corps, and worked as a staff journalist for Time and Newsweek magazines, the latter for twelve years as a foreign correspondent. Most recently, he reported from Iraq on assignment with Time. He lives in Warrenton, Virginia with his wife and two kids. Barrett, Joe: -Joe Barrett has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. He has narrated books by such authors as Trevanian, Brian Freeman, Don Winslow, and James W. Huston. |