Hardcover Blasted Out of the Gate! Initial shipments of 10, 000 copies, and a selection as an Amazon "Best Book of the Month" in History. The Other Part of the Lone Survivor Story: Brooks and his fellow Army Rangers in Operation Red Wings II were tasked not only with recovering "lone survivor" Marcus Luttrell but also the nineteen killed Special Forces members in Operation Red Wings. The Ranger side of the story-the recovery and rescue effort-is told in full for the first time in this book.



. New Details of Marcus Luttrell's Story: Including Luttrell's first conversation with another American upon his rescue.



. All-Star Endorsements: Blurbs from General David Petraeus, "Black Hawk Down" Ranger and best-selling author Jeff Struecker, General Stanley McChrystal, Ryan Hendrickson--best-selling Author of Tip of the Spear, and more!



. Exciting Book in a Consistently Strong Category: Special Forces books-Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, Snipers, etc.-have avid readers within and without the military community.



. Unique Soldier's Point of View: An emotional, heart-racing account from a Special Operations soldier on his very first mission in the Global War On Terror.



. Thrilling Military Action: Boots-on-the-Ground fighting in the rugged mountains of northeastern Afghanistan.






. Photo Program: 30 personal and wartime photos-never before released