kundan's review against another edition
3.0
Over his thirteen years as a Navy SEAL, Mark gained wisdom which helped him better understand himself and his comarades. He has identified numerous qualities a SEAL possesses and has dedicated each chapter in the book on one bullet point.
'How to swim fifty meters underwater without dying' is by far the most immersing chapter in the book. In this chapter, Mark as a young SEAL, has exemplified courage and brilliant presence of mind. This is only the second chapter.
The book leaves a lot to be desired in terms of its ordering of content and the essence is lost somewhere. 'No Hero' is a follow-up to 'No Easy Day', a first hand account of SEAL team six capturing Bin Laden. Having read this book I would hesitate to read Mark's first book.
'How to swim fifty meters underwater without dying' is by far the most immersing chapter in the book. In this chapter, Mark as a young SEAL, has exemplified courage and brilliant presence of mind. This is only the second chapter.
The book leaves a lot to be desired in terms of its ordering of content and the essence is lost somewhere. 'No Hero' is a follow-up to 'No Easy Day', a first hand account of SEAL team six capturing Bin Laden. Having read this book I would hesitate to read Mark's first book.
xkay_readsx's review
4.0
The E-edition will have white outs through out the book due to sensitive information. Regardless, it was a great read.
lanko's review against another edition
3.0
The narrator was a SEAL in the operation that killed Bin Laden and here (which is actually a sequel) he talks about the training and some operations.
It starts with him as a boy in Alaska, then him training as a SEAL then later he's already an officer. While it had interesting things there were too many time jumps (of lots of years) to really see growth except for the very early parts.
It starts with him as a boy in Alaska, then him training as a SEAL then later he's already an officer. While it had interesting things there were too many time jumps (of lots of years) to really see growth except for the very early parts.
remocpi's review against another edition
3.0
Segundo libro de Mark Owen tras su crónica de cómo mató a Bin Laden. El libro consta de ocho fogonazos, ocho recuerdos aislados desde que salió de la escuela de los SEAL hasta que se retiró, catorce años después. Son ocho misiones, las primeras de entrenamiento y las últimas en Afganistán, habiendo pasado por Irak. En cada una cuenta cómo fue todo y qué aprendió de ellas. El libro es interesante, al igual que su predecesor, a pesar de que el estilo del autor es tirando a aséptico, incluso cuando cuenta cómo eliminaban a los Talibanes casa por casa en remotas aldeas cerca de la frontera de Pakistán. Lectura interesante para el aficionado a estos temas.
danodog's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting read with the best parts being the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some parts were like a self help book and the part where he had his parachute tangled and where he was stuck on a cliff face were good as to the learnings he took from them. It was a bit to matter of fact to resonate in any way.
kesnit's review against another edition
5.0
In 2014, ADM William McRaven gave the commencement speech at the University of Texas (his alma mater). That speech - "Make Your Bed" went viral. He took lessons learned in BUD/S and put them in a context anyone - not just a superbly trained alpha male - can understand and appreciate.
In this book, the author does something very similar. Instead of lessons from BUD/S, he takes lessons he learned during training and missions and puts them into a universal context. The stories the author tells of his experiences are incredible, but still understandable by those of us who would not have lasted a day on the beach in Coronado. Like his previous book, "No Easy Day," the author credits his teammates and brings them into his stories.
Read this book. Then read it again. Learn what he is saying.
In this book, the author does something very similar. Instead of lessons from BUD/S, he takes lessons he learned during training and missions and puts them into a universal context. The stories the author tells of his experiences are incredible, but still understandable by those of us who would not have lasted a day on the beach in Coronado. Like his previous book, "No Easy Day," the author credits his teammates and brings them into his stories.
Read this book. Then read it again. Learn what he is saying.
regina_confettibookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting but slightly unfocused and probably unnecessary. The author says he wanted to go into more of the day-to-day life and lessons of a SEAL than he did in his first book No Easy Day, but I just couldn’t shake the feeling he was trying to squeeze just a little more juice out of the lemon... for profit.
jjtrippy's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing! It's definitely one of my favorites I've ever read. Mr. Owens has a great attitude throughout the book and he never once tries to take credit for everything. He puts a lot of credit on his team and his instructors and that's what made the book exceptional.
He has a lot of good advice that he tells through his experiences, giving his advice a more real side. I'm definitely going to try and live in my three foot world instead of worrying over things I can't control. Thank you Mr. Owen for everything you've done for our country and thank you for sharing your story and that of your teammates.
He has a lot of good advice that he tells through his experiences, giving his advice a more real side. I'm definitely going to try and live in my three foot world instead of worrying over things I can't control. Thank you Mr. Owen for everything you've done for our country and thank you for sharing your story and that of your teammates.