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Vagabonds

By: Nick Brokhausen, Jeff Miller
Narrated by: Andrew B. Wehrlen
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A lot of confusion, a lot of humor, a lot of broken dreams and broken promises, an occasional triumph.

1978 - a chance meeting on a remote military airbase between two Green Berets involved in the same operation leads to a partnership that will last over 40 years. Four years after that meeting, Nick Brokhausen and Jeff Miller leave the service within a few weeks of each other and begin an odyssey that takes them to dozens of countries on five continents.

Along with a small coterie of fellow former Special Operations and intelligence community veterans like Penguini, Max, Reek, The Spider Woman and a score of others - some heroes and some villains - they undertake a variety of missions for the government, other governments, large multinational corporations mostly in the aerospace or resource development industries, and occasionally just for suffering individuals who cannot find help anywhere else. In the process, they lay the groundwork for an entire new industry of private military contractors. Two men sadly just a bit ahead of their time.

©2021 Nick Brokhausen and Jeff Miller (P)2021 Tantor
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I think Uncle Nick could have made several books out of this one if he would have been more detailed on the stuff they were pulling. Narrator was good, the one from the first two books should have done this one. Who knows the reason why he didn’t. Uncle Nick knows.

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Superb!

After listening to We Few and Whispers in the Tall Grass I wanted more. Vagabonds was terrific! The stories are exciting, incredible, fascinating, and much more. Nick Brockhausen and his compatriot Jeff Miller have entertained me to no end. Well done.

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Hilarious and wonderful!

A special forces version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I just want to know when there will be more!?!

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Crazy life

I listened to “We Few” and “Whispers in the Tall Grass” first. This is not on the same level as those books. This book feels more reserved, like there was a lot of detail left out. I’m sure this is to protect their own hides but makes for a not spectacular book.

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Excellent one of the very best audio books I’ve ever heard

Excellent one of the very best audio books I’ve ever heard. A true adventure from start to finish

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great book

great book but I've listened to the authors on some podcasts and they are super funny guys. I wish they would have read it in there own voice!

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Nick Brokhausen is a Legend

Great book, very interesting story and well read. I would highly recommend. Nick Brokhausen is a very interesting guy, if you want to listen to this I'd recommend Whispers In The Tall Grass as a lead up.

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Brokhausen at his best.

Google Nick Brokhausen and listen to a few interviews. Go to SOGcast and listen to his episode. Even better listen to his first two books and then get this one. Context is everything. You get his same with this book but the landscape changes considerably. What’s a battle hardened warrior to do when there is no war going on? What damages do they live with? What fun will they have? It’s all here.

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they don't make them like that anymore

Perfect narration for this type of story. It's a smooth cadence for a bumpy ride.

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Why change the narration?!?!?

This series is by far one of the best series I’ve listened to on the topic. The accounts and personal thoughts of the author as things are happening around him are spot on. I listened to all three books almost in one setting as I could relate very closely to the author’s mindset through my own combat experiences. The first two books had a very appropriate narrator, although listening to the author in various settings I wish he would have done it himself as he is a great speaker and recounts his experiences in a compelling and engaging manner. The narrator in this book is very off putting and in my opinion takes away from the awesome material that he is reading. Overall, and despite the crappy narration, this book is a must listen and if you are in the same boat as me, a must read as you can do that in whatever voice you want. I chose that of the author. The author has recently done at least one podcast in the form of the SOG Cast that I would highly recommend as the author does an outstanding job.

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