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| View Larger Image | Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within
by Nate Self
| | List Price: | $22.99 | | Price: | $15.63 | | You Save: | $7.36 (32%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 27159 | | Studio: | Tyndale House Publishers | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 400 | | Publication Date: | May 14, 2008 | | Publisher: | Tyndale House Publishers |
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Product Description
For the first time, Army Ranger hero Nate Self tells his story. Self recounts the Roberts Ridge Rescue mission, the ferocious battles in Afghanistan, and the lone war of attrition that Nate Self has waged against post-traumatic stress disorder. This book will become a go-to book for understanding the long-term effects of the war on terror. Thousands of families are fighting this battle, and Nate Self opens up his whole life--tragedies, successes, failures, and a struggle with suicidal thoughts--to share the facts and to show how his family and his faith pulled him through. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)
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A realistic look at battle and its aftermath... 
I had the privilege of going to high school with Nate. I knew the man he grew up to be, the man that slowly seems to get lost throughout the course of this book. This made going through the book difficult, the vivid imagery immersing me and making me deny that the story was about this strong, loving and faithful person that I grew up with.
The first portion of the book provides a vivid account of Nate's progression through the military ranks and the Roberts Ridge Rescue mission. Later in the book, Nate describes dealing with PTSD. The descriptions of his emotional turmoil leap from the pages. It is this information, personal information, that should make us reflect on how war changes all of us, not just those directly involved.
I would suggest this book to anyone who wants to read a true account of our current occupation. This book is a well written, personal account of one man's struggles on and off the battlefield. In reality, it is not just about one man, but about all of the soldiers that return from war unable to deal with the aftermath.
***Nate, if you read this, I hope the picture I gave you at your book signing helps you to remember, if only briefly, that somewhere inside you is still the kid in the explorer outfit and pith helmet. God Bless!
September 02, 2008 | |
Amazingly Transparent Insights!
I just finished this book that was hard to put down. It provides amazingly transparent insights into West Point, Rangers and the military in general. Thanks for helping me understand some of what my son (special forces) has not been able to verbalize. Stu Weber's afterward was excellent also.
July 26, 2008 | |
Well Done!
A great book that I could relate to on a personal level. If there is anything good that comes from experiences like Nate's, it would be books like this that truly humble you and put a lot of things into perspective.
July 22, 2008 | |
HOW GREAT
We all know, because we are constantly being told, how great are the military men and women who are fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The greatness thing had become a banality to me until I read this book, which explains the depth of the individual struggle of one very brave man, a struggle on the field of combat and off and between. I know that Nate Self is smart. I've met him and talked with him. But I had no idea of the introspection he bares in this wonderful book. His lucid analyses of where he stood and stands left me in admiration. He is better in touch with his feelings than one would imagine, and I only wonder if this comfort with feelings wasn't the cause of his PTSD or the result of climbing out of PTSD. That truly surprised me. After reading Two Wars, I have a much finer -- and far more concrete -- fix on what makes men like Self great. And he is. Thanks for getting this book done, and so beautifully. Malcolm MacPherson.
June 27, 2008 | |
jimmyao 
Great book...just finished it. I really appreciate what the Rangers do and how they train to be an elite fighting force. This book is very candid about Nate and his team not only being fighting men but being human. Nate clearly writes well and puts all things into perspective.
Thanks to a great patriot we know more about the Ranger's sacrifice - not only in war but the home front too.
My only critque was capturing the battle field and the lay of the land during their ordeal on top of the mountain.
June 26, 2008 | |
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