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A novel of adventure, featuring the author as the hero. Marcinko, a former Navy Seal, is hired by the government to bust a smuggling ring which is supplying North Korea with nuclear detonators.Tags
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He's honestly not terrible at writing, but this is a very bad book, bursting with self-indulgent preening. You'd almost think it was written by a 4-foot tall man.
Fictional story based on the special ops life of Richard Marcinko. Great "man" book full of foul language and gore.
Story moves along fast, but it is too unbelievable. Written as a sort of fiction autobiography. I get the distinct feeling that the author is "full of" himself.
signed by the man himself. what a day. :) !!!
Frankly a load of bunny rabbit would be the only polite way to sum up this book. It is a textbook for that combination of American patronising and patriotism. A book for little boys?
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The plot is complicated, and the book never stops to take a breath.
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Author, businessman and motivational speaker Richard Marcinko joined the Navy in 1958, eventually working his way up to captain and becoming commander of two celebrated counter-terrorist units, Seal Team Six and Red Cell. He attended the Navy Post Graduate School and Auburn University. Marcinko has mined his military experience to write books such show more as Rogue Warrior, which formed the basis for the fictional Rogue Warrior series, written with John Weisman. He has also written business books such as Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior and The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success. (Bowker Author Biography) Richard Marcinko retired from the Navy as a full commander after more than thirty years of service. He is currently CEO of SOS TEMPS, his private security consulting firm whose clients are governments & corporations. (Publisher Provided) Richard Marcinko, Richard Marcinko enlisted in the Navy and worked his way up to the rank of captain. He was the first commanding officer and founder of the counter-terrorist units Seal Team Six and Red Cell. He is a special operations expert in areas that include counter-terrorism, intelligence and special operations. His counter-terrorist units have engaged in missions from Central America to the Middle East. The Red Cell infiltrated the impenetrable and highly secured bases, nuclear submarines and ships. Writing from his experiences, Marcinko's autobiography "Rogue Warrior" was a New York Times best seller. He has other Rogue Warrior fiction books that were co-written with John Weisman. Some of the titles include "Rogue Warrior: Option Delta" and "Rogue Warrior: Seal Force Alpha". He has also written non-fiction books on business strategy and leadership: "The Rogue Warrior's Strategy for Success" and "Leadership Secrets of the Rogue Warrior", which was a New York Times best seller. Marcinko is also the CEO of SOS Temps Inc. a private security-consulting firm. Marcinko resides in Rogue Manor in Washington, D.C. with his wife and children. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Red Cell
- Original publication date
- 1994-03-01
- People/Characters
- Dick Marcinko
- Important places
- Narita, Japan; North Korea; California, USA
- Epigraph
- What is the Way of the Warrior?
The Way of the Warrior is Death.
- seventeenth-century Japanese proverb - Dedication
- Once again, to the shooters
And to Everett E. Barrett and Roy H. Boehm, two old Frogs who have always showed by example what leading from the front and creating unit integrity are all about
- Richard Marcinko
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- John Weisman
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