The Last American Mercenary


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The Last American Mercenary

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There is the world that we live in, and then there is another place that only gets mentioned at the end of news clippings and censored war footage. This other place is full of smoke and violence and twisted metal. The men that live in this world are everyday people . . . pushed to extremes by circumstance and nature.

Take a firsthand journey through the eyes of one American who found himself surrounded by contract killers, political assassins, militants, and terrorists. Mercenaries. Men who were willing to trade the fundamental rules of a civilized society for money and violence.

Men who don't have to live by laws, or treaties, or borders.

From the U. S. Navy, to a convicted Arms-trafficker on the run from the U. S. Government, and eventually turning to the only thing he knows to survive. See, for yourself, how a hired-gun survives off the grid, ending up in the French Foreign Legion. Experience the darker side of men; where the only thing that matters is conflict . . . and how far they are willing to submerge themselves in it to define their identity.

A true story by NICHOLAS BLACK
2009

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There is the world that we live in, and then there is another place that only gets mentioned at the end of news clippings and censored war footage. This other place is full of smoke and violence and twisted metal. The men that live in this world are everyday people . . . pushed to extremes by circumstance and nature.

Take a firsthand journey through the eyes of one American who found himself surrounded by contract killers, political assassins, militants, and terrorists. Mercenaries. Men who were willing to trade the fundamental rules of a civilized society for money and violence.

Men who don't have to live by laws, or treaties, or borders.

From the U. S. Navy, to a convicted Arms-trafficker on the run from the U. S. Government, and eventually turning to the only thing he knows to survive. See, for yourself, how a hired-gun survives off the grid, ending up in the French Foreign Legion. Experience the darker side of men; where the only thing that matters is conflict . . . and how far they are willing to submerge themselves in it to define their identity.

A true story by NICHOLAS BLACK
2009




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    3.0 out of 5 stars A decent read, BUT..., August 10, 2009
    This review is from: The Last American Mercenary (Kindle Edition)
    Where to begin with this book. It is fairly well written but HORRIBLEY edited. I mean, I'm talking about some stuff that running a basic spelling / grammar check should have caught.

    As for the story itself, it does indeed read like a thriller. a very fictional thriller. I'm not casting any stones here, but I only buy about half of what Mr. Black is putting forth as fact here. There are several inconsistencies in his timeline (editing, again?) and several questions that are never answered. For instance, Mr. Black claims to have finished BUD/S hell week and even provides a class number (200, I believe). Then, that's it. No further mention of BUD/S. Also, as Black's years of active service (around 3) are far less than someone graduating BUD/S would be expected to serve and the fact that nowhere in his book does Black actually claims to be an "Ex SEAL", I suspect his Naval career ended before he actually eaned his Trident. One more point here; Black claims to have been given... Read more
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Real life is always much scarier than fiction. Whoa!, May 10, 2009
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    D. Handel (Dallas,TX) - See all my reviews
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    I have to tell anyone that reads "The Last American Mercenary" that it's frightening to think how close any of us are at any given time to falling into that kind of chaotic lifestyle. It reads like a thriller, and knowing that all of that stuff actually happened, and that those people are alive... well, that's eerie.
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