Thursday, March 8, 2012

he Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military HistoryGP Copy & Print Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches Letter Size, 92 Bright White, 20 Lb, Ream of 500 Sheets (998067R)
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he Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military HistoryFrom 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

A native Texan who learned to shoot on childhood hunting trips with his father, Kyle was a champion saddle-bronc rider prior to joining the Navy. After 9/11, he was thrust onto the front lines of the War on Terror, and soon found his calling as a world-class sniper who performed best under fire. He recorded a personal-record 2,100-yard kill shot outside Baghdad; in Fallujah, Kyle braved heavy fire to rescue a group of Marines trapped on a street; in Ramadi, he stared down insurgents with his pistol in close combat. Kyle talks honestly about the pain of war—of twice being shot and experiencing the tragic deaths of two close friends.

American Sniper also honors Kyles fellow warriors, who raised hell on and off the battlefield. And in moving first-person accounts throughout, Kyles wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their marriage and children, as well as on Chris.

Adrenaline-charged and deeply personal, American Sniper is a thrilling eyewitness account of war that only one man could tell.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Classic Smooth Puffed Teardrop Sterling Silver Hook Earrings

Classic Smooth Puffed Teardrop Sterling Silver Hook EarringsClassic Smooth Puffed Teardrop S... The earrings arrived quickly, and I was pleasantly surprised that they looked exactly the same than the earrings I had lost, albeit maybe a little bit smaller. They are elegant, delicate, and you can use them in many different occasions. What is more, and due to the fact that they are hollow, they are not heavy, something that can be annoying when earrings are concerned. I am really surprised that they don't rank higher in the jewelry ranking.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Linear Spiral Shaped Wire and Ball Drops Sterling Silver Wire Hook Earrings Linear Spiral Shaped Wire and Ball Drops Sterling Silver Wire Hook Earri

Linear Spiral Shaped Wire and Ball Drops Sterling Silver Wire Hook Earringsordered these along with "Curley Cue Twisted Spiral Sterling Silver Hook Earrings" from Silver Insanity. I am not sure if they are the ones who manufacture these or if they buy them from somewhere else for resale, but they are VERY flimsy and were not symmetrical at all. When I started to bend them to symmetry, it was evident that any new bend was going to be irreversible and permanently kink the metal. I thought they looked very cool with a hint of sci-fi, but they looked awkward when I tried them on. It reminded me of misshapen paperclips with a silver BB glued at the end. I ended up returning them. They are an interesting pair of earrings, but be prepared to get exactly what you see in the picture -- they don't line up. That's only noticeable as the wearer; other people who see you wearing them will most compliment them. There were no problems at all in getting my refund.