The Lone Survivor

I bought this book on Sunday night so I'd have something to read on my flights, but once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down.  This book is incredible.  It's the story of a Navy SEAL who, along with his 3 teammates, goes on a mission to find one of Al-Qaeda's leaders, only to be bombarded by the Taliban.  His 3 teammates are killed, and all 8 soldiers on his rescue mission are killed, but he survived.

The story starts out with his training to become a SEAL in Coronado.  At first, I was unnerved by the amount of abuse these guys take.  I almost wrote a blog entry last night wondering whether or not I could handle being around it; those of you who have met me know my disdain for authority figures abusing their power.  However, as he's telling the story, I came to realize that their form of training is necessary, because it allowed for his survival in hostile Afghanistan.

It was written in 2007, and the author is from Texas, so it is a little conservative for me.  But at the same time, it's almost impossible to disagree with the reason everything went wrong for them out there.  I definitely suggest you read this book.  It's very intense, and therefore a very fast read, and tell me, is there anyone out there who isn't simply awestruck at the world of the Navy SEALs?  If you say no, simply put, you're a liar.

And now, I need a new book to read.