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Author : Gerry Souter
Release : 2011
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 728/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Shooter by : Gerry Souter
Download or read book American Shooter written by Gerry Souter. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A liberal in the NRA.
Author : Chris Kyle
Release : 2012-01-03
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 37X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Sniper by : Chris Kyle
Download or read book American Sniper written by Chris Kyle. This book was released on 2012-01-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. “An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq--a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable.” — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review "Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." —RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
Author : Gerry Souter
Release : 2012-02-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 903/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Shooter by : Gerry Souter
Download or read book American Shooter written by Gerry Souter. This book was released on 2012-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gun ownership has long been a hot-button topic in the United States, and the National Rifle Association has the reputation of being an organization of primarily politically conservative members. American Shooter provides a unique look at gun ownership, handgun bans, shooting sports, and the controversy over how to interpret the Second Amendment from the point of view of a liberal gun owner and enthusiast. Gerry Souter examines the history of firearms in the United States, from the settlers who carried matchlock muskets ashore at Jamestown to the citizens who purchase guns in record numbers today. Recent Supreme Court decisions that uphold the right to bear arms have galvanized citizens on both sides of the debate, making the gun issue hotter than ever. To provide a personal view, Souter weaves in tales of his own experiences with guns, including sport shooting as a young man, hunting and bonding with his father, and facing the smoking end of a muzzle as an international photojournalist. American Shooter is both a history and a personal journey that traces the path of American gun ownership culture from the Revolution to today. It recounts how the country has lived with guns from the flintlock hung over the fireplace to the concealed-carry, laser-sighted Glock semiautomatic pistol tucked away in the hidden pocket of a mom’s purse.
Author : Jillian Peterson
Release : 2021-09-07
Genre : True Crime
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Violence Project by : Jillian Peterson
Download or read book The Violence Project written by Jillian Peterson. This book was released on 2021-09-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Groundbreaking." ―Rachel Louise Snyder, bestselling author of No Visible Bruises An examination of the phenomenon of mass shootings in America and an urgent call to implement evidence-based strategies to stop these tragedies Winner of the 2022 Minnesota Book Award Using data from the writers’ groundbreaking research on mass shooters, including first-person accounts from the perpetrators themselves, The Violence Project charts new pathways to prevention and innovative ways to stop the social contagion of violence. Frustrated by reactionary policy conversations that never seemed to convert into meaningful action, special investigator and psychologist Jill Peterson and sociologist James Densley built The Violence Project, the first comprehensive database of mass shooters. Their goal was to establish the root causes of mass shootings and figure out how to stop them by examining hundreds of data points in the life histories of more than 170 mass shooters—from their childhood and adolescence to their mental health and motives. They’ve also interviewed the living perpetrators of mass shootings and people who knew them, shooting survivors, victims’ families, first responders, and leading experts to gain a comprehensive firsthand understanding of the real stories behind them, rather than the sensationalized media narratives that too often prevail. For the first time, instead of offering thoughts and prayers for the victims of these crimes, Peterson and Densley share their data-driven solutions for exactly what we must do, at the individual level, in our communities, and as a country, to put an end to these tragedies that have defined our modern era.
Author : Jonathan Obert
Release : 2018-10-18
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 141/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Six-Shooter State by : Jonathan Obert
Download or read book The Six-Shooter State written by Jonathan Obert. This book was released on 2018-10-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public and private forms of violence have co-evolved rather than competed in America's political development since the nineteenth century.
