Big Library Read: American Sniper

Metro Library is participating in a worldwide, digital book club! Want to join us? From March 17-March 31, we're taking part in OverDrive's Big Library Read and the book we'll be reading/listening to is American Sniper, "the New York Times #1 bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster movie which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture." To ensure as many as possible can participate, there will be no wait list for this title as an eBook or audiobook so it is ready to check out right now!

"From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him "The Legend"; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time." You can preview the eBook and audiobook below before you download them.

After you've finished the book, join the discussion with other readers from around the world at biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion.

Finally, you might enjoy OverDrive's interview with Taya Kyle as part of their Professional Book Nerds Podcast. During the conversation, "Taya discussed why Chris wrote the book, their emotional life while Chris was serving in the military and dealing with his transition as he came back from service":