{"product_id":"warriors-creed-a-life-of-preparing-for-and-facing-the-impossible-9781250622273","title":"Warrior's Creed: A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbsence 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eWarrior's Creed \u003c\/i\u003erecounts 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful and inspirational story is as much of a self-help book as it is an edge of your seat military memoir. \u003ci\u003eWarrior's Creed\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a motivating and mindful approach to overcoming the odds, facing the impossible, and finding mercy and grace in the aftermath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250622273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 4.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Roger Sparks, Don Rearden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38018518286517,"sku":"9781250622273","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c619ddb0-0ca4-40f1-a4d3-0bde75d8fc1b.jpg?v=1609169651","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/warriors-creed-a-life-of-preparing-for-and-facing-the-impossible-9781250622273","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}