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Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013,

American sniper : the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history / Autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history Chris Kyle ; with Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen. - First movie tie-in trade paperback edition. - 379, 14 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm

"P.S. Insights, interviews & more ..." -- Back cover. Originally published in hardcover in 2012.

Author's note -- Map of Iraq -- Prologue: Evil in the crosshairs -- Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun -- Jackhammered -- Takedowns -- Five minutes to live -- Sniper -- Dealing death -- Down in the shit -- Family conflicts -- Punishers -- Devil of Ramadi -- Man down -- Hard times -- Mortality -- Home and out -- Acknowledgments.

A member of Navy SEAL Team 3 describes his life as a father and husband, and as the serviceman with the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

ISBN: 9780062376336 0062376330

Source: Harpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 SAN 200-2086

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013.
Kyle, Chris, 1974-2013

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Navy. SEALs --Biography.
United States. Navy. SEALs
United States. Navy. SEALs --Biography.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
2003-2011

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives.
Snipers--United States--Biography.
Tireurs isolés--États-Unis--Biographies.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011--Récits personnels.
Snipers
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Iraq
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
autobiographies (literary works)
Biographies
Personal narratives--American
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Récits personnels.

LC Class. No.: DS79.76.K99.A447 2012 / .