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The Killing School
- Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Lou Lambert
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 998
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 886
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 886
In this revealing new audiobook, Webb takes listeners through every aspect of this training, describing how Spec Ops snipers are taught each dimension of their art. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot - from studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth, to becoming ballistic experts. But marksmanship is only one aspect of the training. Each SEAL's endurance, stealth, and mental and physical stamina are tested and pushed to the breaking point.
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh
- By Chip Porter on 07-28-17
- The Killing School
- Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Lou Lambert
Can't get past the broken presentation
Reviewed: 08-16-22
This is a book compromised of several people's stories as snipers. I thought it was going to be more about the school with some anecdotes from others' experiences as snipers, but the central theme of the book seems to be the opposite.
The big problem is really how the stories jump around. Maybe it works well in print, but it doesn't work as an audio book. The transitions are abrupt and don't flow, and it's hard to keep the stories straight with them mixed together.
As others mentioned, I was also surprised by the errors. I gave up.
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No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners!
- My Life in Japan in the 80's
- By: Joe Palermo
- Narrated by: Joe Palermo
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
A young Japanese woman was running through Tokyo station screaming “Save me! Save me!” There was a Japanese man chasing her and closing in. He grabbed her wrist and caught her, about 10 feet in front of me. The woman was still yelling “Save me! Save me!”, but the Japanese people in the crowded station ignored her, not wanting to get involved. This is the beginning of just one of the stories from my experience living in Japan in the 1980s, where I had moved right after graduating university.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating look behind the fusuma in Japan!
- By TucsonBob on 07-19-20
- No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners!
- My Life in Japan in the 80's
- By: Joe Palermo
- Narrated by: Joe Palermo
Not so much emphasis on the 80s
Reviewed: 11-03-20
The reading was well done, which was a nice surprise since sometimes the author is not the best reader. I enjoyed several stories in the book and can relate to many of the experiences.
My criticisms are that the chapters are short and kind of feel like a collection of stories you tell friends at a party, and don't have much development. Also, other than a few references to lacking email, the novelty of car phones, and so on, the book didn't give me much of a feeling of what Japan was like in the 80s, which is one of the reasons I bought the book. Most everything in the book is still relatable today - how people interact with you in small towns, how you have to buy your own fixtures and appliances, etc., it's cool to see how some things haven't changed, but I'd also like to know more about what has.
Overall the stories are entertaining and I think there's some cultural value that is still applicable for people who want to spend time in Japan today.
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