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    Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible
    Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible
    Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible
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    Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible

    Written by Roger Sparks and Don Rearden

    Narrated by Roger Sparks

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    This program is read by the author, and includes a bonus interview.

    The riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman.

    "Absence of self is my sword" comprises the final line in "The Warrior's Creed," a 14th century poem written by an unknown Japanese Samurai, and this is the code Master Sergeant Roger Sparks embodied as a Recon Marine turned Alaskan Pararescueman. A living legend in the military, Sparks first made a name for himself within elite Marine Reconnaissance units. He went on to become an instructor where he trained future Reconnaissance Marines with unorthodox and ancient indigenous warrior techniques. A decade later, the same methods would keep him and others alive, when he hoisted into a maelstrom of violence to rescue an embattled platoon in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan.

    Introduced to a tough code of honor, family, and brotherhood from birth, Roger Sparks rose to become a distinguished instructor in Marine Reconnaissance and a Silver Star recipient as an Alaska Pararescueman. A raw and exhilarating tale of guts, grit, and heart, Warrior's Creed recounts the hidden side of special operations training, heroic and heartbreaking Alaskan wilderness rescues, and the surreal and deadly rescues during Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan’s Watapur Valley.

    This powerful and inspirational story is as much of a self-help book as it is an edge of your seat military memoir. Warrior's Creed reveals a motivating and mindful approach to overcoming the odds, facing the impossible, and finding mercy and grace in the aftermath.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateAug 13, 2019
    ISBN9781250223388
    Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible
    Author

    Roger Sparks

    Retired MASTER SERGEANT ROGER SPARKS has served within the military as both a Recon Marine and an Air Force Pararescueman for over 25 years. Sparks is a recipient of the Silver Star, one of our nation's highest awards for valor, for his actions during a fierce firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan’s Watapur Valley on Nov. 14, 2010. Sparks has transitioned from a career of special operations into the civilian world as an artist, author and speaker. He lives with his family in Eagle River, Alaska.

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    • 5/5
      A unique, intriguing insight into an extraordinary life by a humble person.

      Utterly amazing.
    • 4/5
      This soldiers story is incredible, emotional and inspiring . Thank you for your service to humanity.
    • 5/5
      Humbling to take in this warrior’s story and learn from him. This is a story of resilience, dedication, passion, etc with a profound take away. Thanks for honoring those men Roger, I know it wasn’t easy.
    • 5/5
      The quotes in the beginning of each chapter were phenomenal. I enjoyed every minute of the book. I just finished read Never Quite before this. Currently training to become a Pj!