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    Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist
    Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist
    Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist
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    Murphy's Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist

    Written by Jack Murphy

    Narrated by Jack Murphy

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    “Sure to go down as an important piece of military-memoir history…a fast-paced, insightful, hold-nothing-back memoir” (Brandon Webb, former Navy Seal, New York Times bestselling author) from a former Army Ranger sniper and Special Operations weapon sergeant-turned-journalist about the incredible highs and devastating lows of his career.

    Growing up in small New York towns, Jack Murphy knew he wanted to lead a life far from the ordinary—a life of adventure and valor. After the 9/11 attacks, he enlisted in the Army, knowing this was his chance to fight for a cause he staunchly supported. After making it through the rigorous Ranger Indoctrination Program, he graduated from sniper school and was promptly deployed to Afghanistan, where his experiences went from ordinary to extraordinary.

    In this gripping military memoir, Murphy recounts the multiple missions he underwent as a Ranger, a Special Forces weapons sergeant, and ultimately, a boots-on-the-ground journalist. From enemy ambushes, dodging explosives, crashing terrorists’ weddings, and landing helicopters in the streets of Mosul, Jack provides a hard-hitting glimpse of what combat is like in some of the world’s most dangerous, war-torn places. With tours of duty in two of the most decorated units of the armed forces, Murphy brings a unique perspective to the military genre as he reflects on his great triumphs and shattering failures both on and off the battlefield.

    Later, Murphy turned his attention to breaking news within the military. His stories have taken him from Iraq to Switzerland, from Syria to South Korea. From crossing Middle Eastern borders in the dead of night, to rolling into an IED-laden zone, Murphy’s stories are always a thrill a minute. “Powerful. Gritty. Real. An absolutely captivating account of bravery and adventure” (Brad Thor), Murphy’s Law tells a story of intense bravery and sacrifice—both on and off the battlefield.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateApr 23, 2019
    ISBN9781508285212
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    Jack Murphy

    Jack Murphy is an eight-year Army Special Operations veteran who served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Freefall team in 5th Special Forces Group. After returning to civilian life in 2010, he graduated from Columbia University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. While in school, he cofounded the website SOFREP which is a news and information website run by Special Operations veterans. 

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    • 5/5
      That was a really good read. Insightful. I appreciate his frankness and outlook, as well as desire for change for the better. Keep up the good work. I’ll be sure to read the next memoir
    • 5/5
      Sounds. Like. An. Onset. A put. Of his. Journey. From. Army. Ranger. To. Investigative. Reporter some. May not like. The. Truth though. But. My. Experience. In. The. Military. Says. It. Is.
    • 5/5
      A guy who tells the truth about war. Also as a reporter told what the military didn't want published.
    • 5/5
      Well worth the listen!!!! A a a a a a
    • 5/5
      No bullshit storyline with some interesting stories and great perspectives.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed the book. I found his story too be both very entertaining as well as enlightening. With the book bring read by the author it felt more as a conversation, like he was with me telling me the stories, more than it felt like a book.
    • 5/5
      Love that it was read by the author. Loved that he told about his screw ups. That is hard to do. So many of these books are about all the things the solider, sniper, or seal did right. It would have been hard for me to tell a story about me committing friendly fire. But it’s the truth and in the military 95% of shit is not winning an award or getting the target you are after! Thank you for your service and writing a great book!
    • 4/5
      Very good story, he didn’t try glorifying the war, or his part in it.