Congratulations nathaniel on an excellent book this is one of the most balanced down to earth accounts of life in the us military that i have readlistend to. Commandants reading list a complete list usmc officer. October 3, 2005, how the corps trains its elite and offers a pointblank account of twentyfirstcentury battle. He leads a platoon in afghanistan just after 911 and advances to the pinnaclerecon two years later, on the eve of war with iraq. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 372 pages and is available in paperback format. An account of nathaniel ficks time in the united states marine corps, it begins with his experiences at officer candidates school in quantico, virginia and details his deployments to afghanistan and iraq during the war on terror. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 372 pages and is.
Nathaniel ficks career begins with a hellish summer at quantico, after his junior year at dartmouth. Fick, a former marine officer who wrote of taking heavy fire during the 2003 invasion of iraq in one bullet away, had his own troubles coming home. This autobiographical account of life as a marine officer is telling and interesting and shows us the brains behind the brawn of one of the worlds most storied fighting forces. The main characters of this war, military story are. If you are looking for a book on royal marine officer training then look for a book called commando. Ficks prose is by far the best of the current plethora of afghanistaniraq war memoirs throw in the few desert storm books too. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2005, and was written by nathaniel fick. An account of nathaniel ficks time in the united states marine corps, it begins with his experiences at officer candidates school in quantico, virginia and details his deployments to afghanistan and iraq during the.
Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of one bullet away. The book also covers nates deployment at sea,a small coverage of an. Nathaniel fick and his platoon of 22 marines raced toward. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Targeted test prep to jumpstart your career petersons master the officer candidate tests corrections. Andrew carroll interviewed nathaniel fick about his book one bullet away. Join one of them as he leads a recon platoon to baghdad and beyond. Peace war aftermath a former captain in the marines first recon battalion, who fought in afghanistan and iraq, reveals how the corps trains its elite and offers a pointblank account of twentyfirstcentury battle.
Fick unveils the process that makes marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hardwon insights into the differences between military ideals and. Jan 01, 2005 one bullet away never shrinks from blunt truths, but it is an ultimately inspiring account of mastering the art of war. The making of a marine officer, a memoir of his military experience published in 2005 that was a new york times bestseller, one of the washington posts best books of the year, and one of the military times best military books of the decade. In his memoir the former marine corps captain, who fought in. One bullet away audiobook by nathaniel fick official. The making of a marine officer, published by houghton mifflin. Nathaniel fick, a former captain in the marines first recon battalion, who fought in afghanistan and iraq, reveals in his extraordinary new book, one bullet away. Marines are people, and captain fick puts proof of it on paper. Nathaniel fick was interviewed about his book one bullet away. The making of a marine officer lire le nouveau livre. The making of a marine officer is an autobiography by nathaniel fick, published by houghtonmifflin in 2005. The making of a us marine officer new ed by nathaniel fick isbn. Nathaniel ficks career begins with a hellish summer at quantico, after. One bullet away never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
Ficks writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees one bullet away a place in the war memorial hall. The making of a marine officer and millions of other books are available for instant access. Ficks story, told in ways that are both too glib and too frank, confuses the hell out of me. October 3, 2005, how the corps trains its elite and offers a. The making of a marine officer, nathaniel fick houghton mifflin october 3, 2005 384 pp. Discussion in poc section started by admiralawesome, jan 15, 2010. Fick unveils the process that makes marine officers such legendary leaders. One of the first books that i have ever read to cover so much marine corp officer training from the candidate to lt viewpoint. The making of a us marine officer new ed by fick, nathaniel isbn. Described as the making of a marine officer i had some doubts whether it would be a self. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty. One bullet away can be recommended to anyone wanting a frontline description of this countrys recent combat theaters and to anyone seeking a personal account of the contemporary marine corps. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access c. The making of a marine officer becoming an officer of marines.
Warriors, like marine corps officer fick, bring a different and essential perspective to the st. Written very well written, almost too polished and read by nathaniel fick, one bullet away. The making of marine officer audible audiobook abridged nathaniel fick. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Press release for one bullet away published by houghton. One bullet away is a terrific book by a natural writer. A brilliant, nobullshit piece of underthehelmet reporting. He is the author of the new york times bestseller one bullet away. Oct 25, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. The making of a marine officer was a bit of an interesting genesis. It illuminates a mans mind and heart as he is thoroughly transformed by training and combat. Sa the us marines have justly earned their honored reputation on nearly all of the nations battlefields, and numerous boot camp epics over the years have shown the american public how the corps sets about turning their boys into mature fighting men. Only one marine in a hundred qualifies for recon, charged with working clandestinely, often behind enemy.
I was fortunate to receive a rare galley of one bullet away, or oba, and immediately got through the first 100 pages the first night. A wellwritten war, told in the first person the new. Jun 30, 2009 ficks writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees one bullet away a place in the war memorial hall of fame. Brilliant book, really wellwritten, by nathaniel fick, ala generation kill. The making of a marine officer, completes the circle, and thensome. Sep 07, 2006 one bullet away is a terrific book by a natural writer.
Nathaniel ficks career begins with a hellish summer at quantico. The making of a marine officer this is a remarkable book that will give todays readers a much fuller picture of the realities of their military. If the marines are the few, the proud, recon marines are the fewest and the proudest. One bullet away the making of a marine officer by nathaniel fick. Tom ricks, military correspondent, washington post, and author of making the corps a remarkable book that will give todays readers a much fuller picture of the realities of their military, and that will be read for many years to come because of its vivid, humane, unsparing but also. Publishers weekly jun 27, 2005 the global war on terrorism has spawned some excellent combat narratives mostly by journalists. One bullet away is a riveting and highly charged account of modern war as seen through the eyes of a young lieutenant. The making of a marine officer, by nathaniel flick, we get a glimpse inside the world of the thinking marine. Why do we blokes and it is almost always blokes read war books, catch war movies and play twitchy firstperson second world war shooter.
The making of a marine officer 1st edition by nathaniel fick author. One bullet away never shrinks from blunt truths, but it is an ultimately inspiring account of mastering the art of war. The making of a marine officer paperback bargain price, september 7, 2006. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Hell need luck and an increasingly clear vision of the limitations of his superiors and the missions they assign him. Steven pressfield, author of gates of fire this is one of the best books on the marine corps in a long time.
Publication date 2005 topics fick, nathaniel, united states. Fick is a member of the council on foreign relations and the international institute of strategic studies, and serves as a director of the marine corps scholarship foundation and the rockefeller center for public policy at dartmouth college. Author nathaniel fick is among the best of the best, a former captain in the united states marine corps first recon battalion. One bullet away is much more than a chronicle of war. This autobiographical account of life as a marine officer is telling and interesting and shows us the brains behind the brawn of. When the united states invaded iraq in 2003, a number of journalists embedded with military units to report on the war. Having watched the hbo production of generation kill and read both evan wrights original rolling stone article and the subsequent book, one bullet away was the natural progression. The making of a marine officer from the worlds largest community of readers. The making of a marine officer is his riveting tale of becoming a marine and fighting in both iraq and afghanistan.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Splitsecond decisions might have national consequences or horrible immediate repercussions, but hesitation isnt an option. If the marines are the few, the proud, recon marines are the few. Fick unveils the process that makes marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hardwon insights into the differences between the military ideals he learned and military practice, which can mock those ideals. This is one audio book where the material necessitates the writer to read his work to convey the story, convey its emotions.