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Eight weeks on the New York Times Best sellers non-fiction list, coming in number 1 last week, number 2 this week:
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. --Amazon.com
- Mid-week Movies At Westover
The Westover Branch Library is the place to be Wednesday nights for movies. Come join us! THIS WEEK: Milk - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office. Follow Milk's...
- Westover Mid-week Movies Starts 9/14 With Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
This Wednesday at Westover Branch Library we start a new 8 week Mid-Week movie series, called "Politics as Usual": Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. Jefferson Smith is a small town idealist who answers the call to duty when...
- 515 Lbs Of Books Sent To Overseas Troops
Five hundred and fifteen pounds. That's the weight of the thousand-plus donated paperbacks Arlington Public Library has shipped to American troops in Afghanistan. During the month of May, Library staff and volunteers mailed literary care packages...
- Good Books Encourage Great Conversation.
What difference can one person make? More than you can imagine. Think of Greg Mortenson and the difference he is making in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The focus he brings to building schools is nothing short of intense. Less well known,...
- Check Out These New Arrivals...
A marine sniper team on a mission in tribal territories on the Afghan-Pakistan border, Whiskey 2-2 is ambushed by professionals using the latest high-tech shooting gear. Badly wounded, the team's sole survivor, Gunnery...
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Lone Survivor
Eight weeks on the New York Times Best sellers non-fiction list, coming in number 1 last week, number 2 this week:
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. --Amazon.com
- Mid-week Movies At Westover
The Westover Branch Library is the place to be Wednesday nights for movies. Come join us! THIS WEEK: Milk - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office. Follow Milk's...
- Westover Mid-week Movies Starts 9/14 With Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
This Wednesday at Westover Branch Library we start a new 8 week Mid-Week movie series, called "Politics as Usual": Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. Jefferson Smith is a small town idealist who answers the call to duty when...
- 515 Lbs Of Books Sent To Overseas Troops
Five hundred and fifteen pounds. That's the weight of the thousand-plus donated paperbacks Arlington Public Library has shipped to American troops in Afghanistan. During the month of May, Library staff and volunteers mailed literary care packages...
- Good Books Encourage Great Conversation.
What difference can one person make? More than you can imagine. Think of Greg Mortenson and the difference he is making in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The focus he brings to building schools is nothing short of intense. Less well known,...
- Check Out These New Arrivals...
A marine sniper team on a mission in tribal territories on the Afghan-Pakistan border, Whiskey 2-2 is ambushed by professionals using the latest high-tech shooting gear. Badly wounded, the team's sole survivor, Gunnery...