An Angel from Hell, Ryan A. Conklin
An Angel from Hell, Ryan A. Conklin
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An Angel from Hell
Real Life on the Front Lines

Author: Ryan A. Conklin

Narrator: Ryan A. Conklin

Unabridged: 12 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/19/2010


Synopsis

Ryan A. Conklin enlisted in the U.S. Army at age seventeen, following 9/11, and joined Angel Company. As a turret gunner with the famed 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles" and a member of the famed "Rakkasans" regiment—the most decorated regiment in the U.S. Army—he endured hellish conditions in the war-torn city of Tikrit, Iraq.

After he returned to the States, he became a cast member on The Real World: Brooklyn in 2008. That came to an end when he received his notice recalling him to duty.

An Angel from Hell is a gritty, blunt, and laugh-out-loud funny war memoir from the grunt's perspective. Conklin reveals what the Iraq war is really like, day to day—the misery, the boredom, the absurdity, the horror, and even the moments of grace. With stunning candor and wisdom beyond his years, Conklin has documented a complex and unavoidably life-changing experience for his generation.

About Ryan A. Conklin

Ryan A. Conklin is an Iraq War veteran and one of the costars of the twenty-first season of MTV's The Real World.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gina

So I read this book because I remember watching Ryan Conklin on MTV's reality show "The Real World: Brooklyn" and I, like so many others that watched that show remembered that fateful day when he received the notice he was being called back to Active Duty for another tour of Iraq. I remember my hear......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

A unique perspective on the real life of an active duty soldier in a time of war. This was a smooth, fast paced read with a perspective I haven’t read before. I have a whole new appreciation for heat and combat gear. Amongst many other stories highlighted in this well written account two experiences......more

Goodreads review by Peter

Very good read about a young Soldier going to war; insightful, exciting, sad and even funny at times. This is a great book for Senior Enlisted and Officers to read as it gives you the reminder and insight of how your Junior Soldiers are viewing things; perceptions of your Junior Soldiers are just as......more