No Way Out
A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan

Certainly a compelling story about overcoming tremendous failures in planning & BAMFs surviving the worst of conditions. Speaking plainly, though, it's a damn shame the book wasn't better written. Jumping from third to second person, putting words and phrases in quotes, and the constant repetition o......more

I was a bit unsure upon opening this book and seeing over 90 chapters listed for a book with a little over 330 pages. Any doubt was quickly pushed aside by the fast paced narrative. The mechanics of the book gives such a sense of the choas of battle the author is trying to convey. Upon finishing thi......more

This book is described as a "Blackhawk Down" of the Afghanistan war. In some respects that's true - a screwed up mission attempted despite its many (and obvious) flaws, resulting in numerous deaths and casualties. I suppose the most disturbing part of this story is the aftermath when the spin doctor......more

I read the book and the only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I believe the follow up about each of the soldiers was lacking and likely because this book was published in 2012, only 4 years after this battle. I wish there were a new edition with an update on the soldiers, particularly those......more

This book has been languishing on my "to read" shelf since NYU and graduate school days. No longer! I am finally getting to the books I collected through school and this is one of the reads chosen from that stack. The first thing that I will say, is: do not begin this book unless you have a block and......more