This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no easy day by kevin maurer and matt bissonnette. Every component of the smc has been handselected by mark owen, matching his own personal configuration conceived at the tip of the spear during his career as a u. The controversial book no easy day, written by a nowouted navy seal, reveals the tools he took with him on the raid to get osama bin laden. The author in disguise being interviewed on 60 minutes. Also known as mark owen, his pen name, he remains under investigation by the federal government and under fire. Isaf media via flickr former seal team 6 operative matt bissonnettes book on the bin laden raid, no easy day, came out tuesday and weve read the whole thing. No easy day audio book tba for the first time anywhere, a firstperson account of the planning and execution of the bin laden raid from inside the us navy seal. In his many years as a navy seal, he has participated in hundreds of missions around the globe, including the rescue of captain richard phillips in the indian ocean in 2009. Providing a rarely seen insight into modern military training, protocols, and operations, no easy day is the autobiography of a soldier who served on the team that killed osama bin laden. Theres also the note that mark owens went out of sop standard operating procedure by releasing this book without the consultation of the pentagon. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden pdf epub book. Dont just live, but live for a purpose bigger than yourself. For the first time anywhere, the firstperson account of the planning and execution of the bin laden raid from a navy seal who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moment from the streets of iraq to the rescue of captain richard phillips in the indian ocean, and from the mountaintops of afghanistan to the third floor of osama bin ladens. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden while riding my motorcycle.
Seal under fire for writing about bin laden raid cbs news. Mark owen, a member of the now famous seal team six who brought down osama bin laden, did an amazing job of getting attention for his nonfiction book no easy day. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 316 pages and is available in hardcover format. Ive read no easy day and am currently reading no hero and the pictures in both books show the standard 416 rail. The book no easy day describes the raid conducted by the seal team to kill osama bin laden. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden 2012 is a military memoir by a former member of the united states naval special warfare development group devgru who participated in the mission that resulted in the death of osama bin laden. Mark owen, author of no easy day and no hero, is a former member of the u. No easy day is an autobiographymemoir from retired navy seal mark owen his alias that largely deals with the operation to capturekill osama bin laden. Usm4 has collaborated with mark owen to develop the no easy day special missions carbine. Exseal member who wrote book on bin laden raid forfeits. Got your book bought it in turkey at airport great read. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden hardcover september 4, 2012. He had been a navy seal for several years and had been deployed on two missions. Owen tells of the challenges he faced as a candidate for seal team six.
The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden. But does the book meet the expectations of that hype. The story begins several years prior to this operation, with the author, writing under the pen name mark owen, recalling the test exercises he undertook to. Mark owens no easy day special missions carbine package. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for no easy day. I thought of the men on the c that night while reading no easy day, the firstperson account of the raid last year that killed osama bin laden. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. No easy day is a book that has possibly attracted the most prerelease media hype during 2012.
Seal tells 60 minutes book is for honor, not politics. Like during hell week, each candidate sleeps only about four total hours but runs more than two hundred miles and does physical training for more than twenty hours per day. Without spoiling the read for any future readers, the book is well written and engaging for even readers who do not usually reach for this genre on the bookshelves. No easy day by mark owen and kevin maurer is the story of mark owens career as a member of the navys elite unit known as seal team six. Normally when someone in the dod writes a novel fictional or not. No easy day is the story of the raid by members of navy seal team 6 to kill osama bin laden in may 2011. The book was written by matt bissonnette under the pen name mark owen. Navy seal author of no easy day back with new book, despite controversy. Wish i could meet you at a book signing but i know seals must hide who they really are or were. From the streets of iraq to the rescue of captain richard phillips in the indian ocean, and from the mountaintops of afghanistan to the third floor of osama bin ladens. He told us that he wrote the book to set the record straight and. A navy seal who was in the room when osama bin laden was killed says his book is not political, but timed to commemorate 911 and honor the. The second book by former navy seal mark owen, following his multimillioncopy classic about the bin laden mission no easy day, in which he tells the stories from his career that were most personal to him and that made him the operator and the person he is today. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 4th 2012, and was written by mark owen. Are navy seals or rangers upset with the book, no easy. Navy seal wrote no easy day after being pushed out of. He was a former member of the seal team that helped to kill osama who was a well known terrorist. Navy seal author of no easy day back with new book. Matt bissonnette, who wrote no easy day under the pseudonym mark owen, will give the u. From the streets of iraq to the rescue of captain richard phillips in the indian ocean, and from the mountaintops of afghanistan to the third floor of osama bin ladens compound. Naval special warfare development group, commonly known as seal team six. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. Be an asset to your family, community, and country.