Krakauer - Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Acclaim for Jon Krakauers
WHERE MEN WIN GLORY

The first deeply reported book about Tillman by a first-rate journalist. San Francisco Chronicle A riveting examination of another American idealists startling path and haunting death. The Daily Beast The combination of Krakauer and Tillman seems hard to resist. Krakauer is a masterly writer and reporter. [He] skillfully sketches Tillmans singular personality. The New York Times Book Review Jon Krakauer has done his job well. He has made [Tillmans story] compelling and passionate. The man who emerges is an iconoclast who is comfortable with challenging the status quo but hardly an angel. The Denver Post Krakauer brilliantly turns investigative reporter. [A] wrenching account of the life and death of NFL star Pat Tillman. People (four stars)Its tough to think of a better match than Jon Krakauer and the story of Pat Tillman. Mens Journal [A] riveting book. No mere hagiography, this is investigative reporting at its best. The Village Voice (A Best Book of the Year)Compelling. [An] exceptional life. The definitive version of events surrounding Tillmans death. Los Angeles Times Jon Krakauer seeks out what people like to call American characters. Independent guided by something powerful and beautiful. [Tillman] was fearless and possessed of a remarkable sense of justice from the time he was born. GQ Tillman reveals himself to be an intelligent, inquisitive, principled, and tolerant young man with a zest for life. [His story] is rendered with alarming clarity and chilling details. The Boston Globe I readdevoured, actuallythe Jon Krakauer book about Pat Tillman. [Tillman] is a true alpha male, naturally pulling in others to follow his lead as if drawn by magnetic force. He was intensely curious, always challenging the status quo and interested in everyone. Perhaps we can look to Pat Tillman for an enduring resolution to leave our comfort zones and step up when opportunities arise.Andrew Brandt, The Huffington Post A page-turning narrative. Krakauer has found his most fascinating character to date. Lincoln Journal-Star The account of Tillmans final hours is harrowing, and, at times, grisly. But it also resonates with what seems to be the unmistakable ring of truth. The Philadelphia Inquirer [Krakauer] is thoroughly at home when it comes to writing about elusive alpha males and the chances they choose to take in forbidding territory. Heart-rending. Louisville Courier-Journal The Tillman who emerges from Krakauers account is a disciplined, ferociously inquisitive skeptic. Krakauer has performed an important service. The Detroit Free Press Pat Tillman is just the kind of tough, smart, off-the societal-grid kind of character to attract Krakauer. [A] deeply reported, fascinating account. The Boulder Daily Camera Engaging storytelling. Krakauer has a knack for weaving in great detail while moving the story along. [He] stitch[es] together the soldiers complex persona, depicting the highly motivated athlete who thrived on David vs. Goliath challenges. Restores the late Pat Tillmans humanity. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Krakauer seamlessly pieces together the interviews, the testimony and the journals to tell the story of an extraordinary man faced with extraordinary circumstances. The News Sun (Chicago)Jon Krakauer has made a name for himself by writing about impassioned individuals and the incredible lengths to which they go in pursuit of their goals. [He] confronts a most perplexing subject in Pat Tillman, a bright, highly principled and complex man. San Jose Mercury News

JON KRAKAUER
WHERE MEN WIN GLORY

Jon Krakauer is the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild, Into Thin Air , and Under the Banner of Heaven and is the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.

ALSO BY JON KRAKAUER

Eiger Dreams Into the Wild Into Thin Air Under the Banner of Heaven

Next page