Warrior's creed : a life of preparing for and facing the impossible
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Author
Contributors
Rearden, Don, author.
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
359.96 SPARK
1 available
359.96 SPARK
1 available
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 295 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : llustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Street Date
1907
Language
English
Notes
Description
T"he riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman. "Absence of self is my sword" comprises the final line in "The Warrior's Creed," a 14th century poem written by an unknown Japanese Samurai, and this is the code Master Sergeant Roger Sparks embodied as a Recon Marine turned Alaskan Pararescueman. A living legend in the military, Sparks first made a name for himself within elite Marine Reconnaissance units. He went on to become an instructor where he trained future Reconnaissance Marines with unorthodox and ancient indigenous warrior techniques. A decade later, the same methods would keep him and others alive, when he hoisted into a maelstrom of violence to rescue an embattled platoon in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Introduced to a tough code of honor, family, and brotherhood from birth, Roger Sparks rose to become a distinguished instructor in Marine Reconnaissance and a Silver Star recipient as an Alaska Pararescueman. A raw and exhilarating tale of guts, grit, and heart, Warrior's Creed recounts the hidden side of special operations training, heroic and heartbreaking Alaskan wilderness rescues, and the surreal and deadly rescues during Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan's Watapur Valley. This powerful and inspirational story is as much of a self-help book as it is an edge of your seat military memoir. Warrior's Creed reveals a motivating and mindful approach to over coming the odds, facing the impossible, and finding mercy and grace in the aftermath."--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Alaska. -- Air National Guard. -- Rescue Squadron, 212th -- Biography.
Sparks, Roger, -- 1973-
United States -- Armed Forces -- Commando troops -- Biography.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Parachute troops -- Biography.
United States. -- Marine Corps. -- Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Alaska. -- Air National Guard. -- Rescue Squadron, 212th -- Biography.
Sparks, Roger, -- 1973-
United States -- Armed Forces -- Commando troops -- Biography.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Parachute troops -- Biography.
United States. -- Marine Corps. -- Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sparks, R., & Rearden, D. (2019). Warrior's creed: a life of preparing for and facing the impossible (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sparks, Roger, 1973- and Don, Rearden. 2019. Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sparks, Roger, 1973- and Don, Rearden. Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible St. Martin's Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sparks, Roger, and Don Rearden. Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2019.
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