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  • American Spirit

  • Profiles in Resilience, Courage, and Faith
  • By: Taya Kyle, Jim DeFelice
  • Narrated by: Taya Kyle
  • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)

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American Spirit

By: Taya Kyle, Jim DeFelice
Narrated by: Taya Kyle
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From Taya Kyle, New York Times best-selling author of American Wife and widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, an inspiring collection of stories, both personal and drawn from American history, that showcase the resilience of the “American spirit”.

After losing her husband, “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, Taya Kyle entered a period of immense pain and grief. She was able to pull herself from the depths of that devastation with the help of family and friends - and also many strangers across America, who shared their own stories of suffering, survival, and triumph. Bolstered by their resilience, Taya began a new career as an inspirational speaker and foundation leader, spreading her message of hope and love across the country.

Now, in American Spirit, Taya gives back to those who helped her along the way, by sharing the stories of Americans who inspired her. Working again with trusted collaborator Jim DeFelice (coauthor of American Sniper and American Wife), she tells the remarkable stories of more than 30 Americans, young and old, rich and not so rich, famous and unknown, who have done extraordinary things for their communities and for the nation at large.

There is the 9/11 survivor who became a senator, the reality TV star who helped the homeless when everyone else wanted to send them out of town, the young man who went trick-or-treating for a local food bank - and many other veterans, ministers, reporters, football stars, pilots, and teachers who show the very best side of America.

©2019 Taya Kyle and Jim De Felice (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
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Just love Taya Kyle!

Her strength through all adversity is nothing short of Amazing. God is good...All the time!

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wonderful story of courage and faith

loved this book of different stories of courage and faith and hard work of working together.

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Very inspiring-loved the "ripple effect" examples

Taya is a wonderfull narrator. She and Jim have a gift for highlighting the good!

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Couldn't stop listening to this inspiring book

Thank you Taya Kyle for writing and recording this awesome and inspiring book. God bless.

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Great book by an incredible woman.

Well read, easy to listen to yet emotionally draining and empowering at the same time. We all can do more, this book tells about those that are doing more!

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GREAT BOOK!

Taya did an amazing job in both writing and performance, just as she did in American Wife. This book is uplifting with the many stories of American Spirit.

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A Horrible Listen!

I thought this book would be inspirational but it turned out to be a snooze fest. I’m not sure if it was because it came off as a teacher reading from a textbook or the lack of real excitement.

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