where men win glory

I love Jon Krakauer.  This is the fifth book of his that I've read, and once again, I was so impressed.  His sophisticated writing style and ability to weave the story of one man's life with the history of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is remarkable.  The story of Pat Tillman walking away from a life of privilege, as offered by a career in the NFL, in return for a life of sacrifice in the army,  revealed some troubling information about our government and our armed forces. 



Although I was drawn to the story of Pat and the man he really was, not the man the media portrayed, I was most pulled into the story of the cover-up that happened after his death by friendly fire.  How this was allowed to occur I cannot imagine, but it did, and not enough of the American public knows the truth of what happens behind the scenes.

This is a great read.  I learned so much about Afghanistan and our evolving fight there, but I learned more about one man's desire to do what's right.  Loved, loved this book.