| Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Library Edition Contributor(s): MacPherson, Malcolm (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 143324540X ISBN-13: 9781433245404 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $72.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - 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: 1.02" H x 6.82" W x 5.96" (0.53 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Asian |
| 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, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. |