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Summary: An American Hero
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Mike Durant displays all the characteristics of the Elite Night Stalkers. It is a must read for anyone who is proud to be an American.
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Summary: Best book I've read in years - written by a true hero
Review: It was fascinating to me to be taken right there where Michael was. He did an excellent job of putting the reader in his place, feeling his pain, seeing what he saw. "Seeing" his experiences gives a totally new perspective to what happened in Somalia. Having the character to tell Bill Clinton "NO" is quite admirable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Great job, Michael and you make me more proud (if that's possible) to be an American.
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Summary: Incredible
Review: I started reading this book at the end of my junior year in high school and finished it in less than a week. Michael Durant is an incredible person and his story is remarkable. I loved everything about the book and will definitely be reading it again this summer.I recommend everyone buy this book and at least read it once.
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Summary: In The Company of Heros
Review: Having never been in the military I cannot easily relate to what Mr. Durant must have been feeling in captivity. However, being a military wife I can understand the terror and frustration felt by the family members of the deceased, as well as Mr. Durant's family.This very engaging book is quite interesting. If it were not for heros such as Mr. Gordon and Mr. Shughart, as well as the team from Task Force Ranger, we would not be able to experience the freedom that we do by living in America. God Bless those heros and their families.
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Summary: Honest and Compelling
Review: Blackhawk Down, the book by Mark Bowden, was almost impossible to put down and this book is no different. But if you read Blackhawk Down, then you haven't read the whole story until you've seen Michael Durant's book. It's a pleasure to read. It's also refreshing to see an author who isn't trying to smear or damage those with whom he worked. On the contrary, Michael Durant does a noble job of telling the true story without attacking any specific person. NSDQ.
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Summary: For all the patriots.
Review: I, like others mentioned before, have waited for CWO4 Michael Durants memoirs about those days in Somalia. Very well written, highly recommended. Thank you CWO4 Durant for your honesty and obviously painful recollection of those days. You are a true patriot. Your words are an inspiration to all of us.
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Summary: In the Company of Heroes: A True Story
Review: This should be required reading for every American. Michael's desire to memorialize the valor of the men who fought and died in Mogidishu is aptly completed. You will come away from this book with a reaffirmed pride of being an American. Thank you Michael for telling your story.
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Summary: A book that should be read by every proud American.
Review: Thank you CW4 [RET] Mike Durant for writing this book. Mike Durant has inspired me to take ROTC and attend Flight School upon commission. I would like to commend you and all the brave men depicted in this book, especially to those silent professionals who have fallen to make tomorrow possible for our nation. I am going to Mike Durant's autograph session after I finish this over at Ft. Campbell, KY. God bless our Special Operations troops all over the globe and God bless America. NSDQ!
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Summary: NSDQ
Review: Night Stalkers Don't Quit. And Michael Durant and his whole team of Task Force Ranger most certainly never did. Durant's tenacity, perseverence, and sheer will to survive through indescribable adversity prove a testament to his unwavering duty to his country and his fellow 160th Special Ops Night Stalker comrades. Durant, although bruised and battered almost beyond recognition, incredibly survived against all odds after losing his whole crew and 2 of the most valiant and selfless soldiers America will ever call her own: Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon. Durant tells how rightfully disappointed he and his team were that they were refused permission to finish their mission for which 17 lives were lost in Somalia. When asked to come to The White House to visit President Clinton, Durant wisely demurred. Clinton, whose administration sent its young men into harm's way to participate in a highly dangerous mission without giving them the proper tools requested in order to assure victory, dropped the ball big time in Somalia. As Durant so aptly states, "Trust and empower your people to do their jobs, then stand behind them." Too bad Clinton failed to do so.
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Summary: Not to be Missed
Review: I read "Black Hawk Down" and thought I knew the Michael Durant story. I was mistaken. Durant's new memoir provides many insightful details of his nearly two-week captivity (and its aftermath) not found in Mark Bowden's classic account of the Battle of Mogadishu. The book is an emotional roller-coaster. We are inspired by the heroic selflessness of Gordon and Shughart (the Delta Force operators), and Durant's own courage and stoicism throughout his painful confinement. Most often, he is preoccupied with concern for the well-being of his wife and infant son, as well as tortured anxiety over the fate of his colleagues at the crash site. Rarely is there hint of self-pity or rancor toward his captors. Indeed, he forges an interesting bond with his chief minder, finding ways to communicate despite language and cultural barriers. Especially uplifting is Durant's account of his Red Cross visitor, an event followed immediately by his negative experiences with a pair of international journalists, one French (it figures!), the other Canadian. A definite downer. The story's emotional nadir, however, is the chilling account of Durant's ordeal at the hands of the unruly Somali mob, including a vile, nauseating revelation about how his cheekbone was fractured. "In the Company of Heroes" was a difficult book to put down. It should not be missed, even if you've read "Black Hawk Down."
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