From the Publisher
Chris Kyle embodied what it meant to have a heart both strong and soft, and a commitment to country, family, and God. ... Kyle will continue to inspire anyone paying attention to his example.” — Dallas Morning News
“Chris Kyle was incredible, the most celebrated war hero of our time, a true American hero in every sense of the word.” — D Magazine
“A true hero.” — New York Times
“Chris Kyle has done and seen things that will be talked about for generations to come.” — MARCUS LUTTRELL, recipient of the Navy Cross and author of Lone Survivor
“A celebration of Kyle’s voice and life: It’s like sitting down with him in some funky Texas roadhouse just off the interstate after a hot but fulfilling day at the range, ordering up a tableful of Lone Stars and just talking guns for a few hours.” — USA Today
“Tells how 10 firearms changed United States history.” — New York Times Book Review
“Kyle’s enthusiasm for his subject is infectious, and his gift for narrative lends the stories the tension and drama they deserve. ... Regardless of one’s views on guns, readers will gain a deeper respect for weaponry and the people tasked with using them.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Kyle’s firm grasp of the ten guns selected is combined with a narrative of American soldiers, lawmen, and citizens who used them. ... When you read American Gun you hear the voice, heart, wit, and passion of this self-effacing American hero—one taken from us too soon.” — Mark Keefe, American Rifleman
“Chris Kyle knew guns in a way no modern American ever has. ... His book new book details the rifles and pistols wielded by soldiers, police officers, hunters, mobsters and outlaws that most influenced the culture of this nation.” — Daily Mail (London)
“A book that every American should read, and it will stand as part of the legacy of one of our nation’s greatest heroes.” — American Rifleman
A fitting legacy for Chris Kyle. … American Gun is written with the authority of a subject matter expert and the straight-talking voice of a warrior.” — SOFREP.com
”An entertaining gallop through history.” — London Times
American Rifleman
A book that every American should read, and it will stand as part of the legacy of one of our nation’s greatest heroes.
Mark Keefe
Kyle’s firm grasp of the ten guns selected is combined with a narrative of American soldiers, lawmen, and citizens who used them. ... When you read American Gun you hear the voice, heart, wit, and passion of this self-effacing American hero—one taken from us too soon.
Dallas Morning News
Chris Kyle embodied what it meant to have a heart both strong and soft, and a commitment to country, family, and God. ... Kyle will continue to inspire anyone paying attention to his example.
New York Times
A true hero.
New York Times Book Review
Tells how 10 firearms changed United States history.
Daily Mail (London)
Chris Kyle knew guns in a way no modern American ever has. ... His book new book details the rifles and pistols wielded by soldiers, police officers, hunters, mobsters and outlaws that most influenced the culture of this nation.
D Magazine
Chris Kyle was incredible, the most celebrated war hero of our time, a true American hero in every sense of the word.
MARCUS LUTTRELL
Chris Kyle has done and seen things that will be talked about for generations to come.
USA Today
A celebration of Kyle’s voice and life: It’s like sitting down with him in some funky Texas roadhouse just off the interstate after a hot but fulfilling day at the range, ordering up a tableful of Lone Stars and just talking guns for a few hours.
USA Today
A celebration of Kyle’s voice and life: It’s like sitting down with him in some funky Texas roadhouse just off the interstate after a hot but fulfilling day at the range, ordering up a tableful of Lone Stars and just talking guns for a few hours.
London Times
”An entertaining gallop through history.”
SOFREP.com
A fitting legacy for Chris Kyle. … American Gun is written with the authority of a subject matter expert and the straight-talking voice of a warrior.
London Times
”An entertaining gallop through history.”
The Herald (Rock Hill)
One of [our] greatest heroes
D Magazine (Dallas
He knew that sacrifice could mean the end. Chris Kyle was incredible, the most celebrated war hero of our time, a true American hero in every sense of the word.
Kirkus Reviews
A raucous and duly violent tour of American history through the sights of 10 famous weapons, from the Kentucky long rifle to the M-16. There's a touch of sadness to the second book by Kyle (American Sniper, 2012), given that Kyle--who co-authored this work with William Doyle--both became famous for his wartime sniper service and was himself gunned down by a PTSD-afflicted veteran he was trying to aid. The tragedy is compounded by the sheer likability of Kyle's ebullient, if hyperconservative, persona on the page. From his rural Texas upbringing and his experiences in war, Kyle came to believe that "[m]ore than any other nation in history, the United States has been shaped by the gun." He persuasively suggests that dramatic changes in firearms technology can be viewed as inextricable from the American Revolution, the closing of the Western frontier and, later, to American dominance on the world stage. Thus, he begins each chapter with a representational combat anecdote from the industrial and military narratives leading to each firearm's development, noting how often bureaucracy stood in the way of technologies that aided soldiers. Kyle is skilled at explaining complex combat scenarios, and he addresses the many strange ironies of American firearms' history with dry humor--e.g., regarding the "Tommy gun," which developed unsavory criminal connotations before its vital role in World War II: "[Inventor] Thompson personally didn't like the association, but few gangsters took the time to ask his opinion." Kyle's wry, relaxed tone is complemented by a foreword and afterword by his widow, who recalls a man who "had personality and character to spare." Will appeal to military buffs, conservative readers and, of course, firearms enthusiasts.
