Never Quit, Jimmy Settle
Never Quit, Jimmy Settle
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Never Quit
How I Became a Special Ops Pararescue Jumper

Author: Jimmy Settle, Don Rearden

Narrator: Ramon De Ocampo

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/30/2018


Synopsis

“That Others May Live” is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska’s 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALS in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are some of the least known and most highly trained of America’s warriors.

Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero. After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a heroic rescue, the bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. In a cross between a suicide rescue mission and an against-all-odds mountain battle, his team of PJs risk their lives again in an epic firefight. When his helicopter is hit and begins leaking fuel, Jimmy finds himself in the worst possible position as a rescue specialist—forced to leave members from his own team behind. Jimmy will have to risk everything to get back into the battle and save his brothers.

From death-defying Alaskan wilderness training, wild rescues, and battles against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, this is the true story of how a boy from humble beginnings became an American hero.

About Jimmy Settle

Jimmy Settle is an accomplished Pararescue Specialist in the Air Force, now retired. He was awarded a Purple Heart and an Airman's Medal and with commendations for Valor in Afghanistan. He is credited for saving thirty-eight lives, and assisting in twenty-eight others in combat, and others in the Alaskan wilderness. He lives outside of Seattle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cori on July 31, 2021

My brother, and hopeful future PJ, recommended this book to me. I have the utmost respect for our military and especially the grind of our special ops guys. The bulk of this book told Jimmy's journey working through the pipeline to become a PJ and ended with his stint in Afghanistan. Whenever I feel......more

Goodreads review by Linda on August 07, 2018

This is a book about the process of becoming a Pararescueman (PJ). The theme of the book is “never quit.” Jimmy Settle had several setbacks, but he persevered in a tenacious pursuit of his dream of becoming a PJ. This book is not about Settle’s war experiences or Settle’s life as a PJ. For some revi......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on September 23, 2018

Beneath the tranquil beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, there lies a dark side to Mother Nature’s vast expanse. Enter the realm of the Air National Guard’s elite 212th Air Rescue Squadron. Home to the venerable Pararescue Jumpers, the PJs. An elite Tier-1 A-Team of over five thousand rescues in Alask......more

Goodreads review by Beth Mason on March 23, 2018

I wanted to love this book... I really wanted to love this book. And the message is undeniably inspiring. But the book is almost 80% about the author going through PJ training. There is so much more that could be said about the Afghanistan deployment and other missions, but it’s actually a very small......more

Goodreads review by Kate on February 23, 2024

Overall I really enjoyed this book. I liked how it started with the beginning of his career and what inspired him to become a PJ and followed through his journey. It also had great stories from his life and lessons he learned from training to become a PJ. I would recommend reading this book if you w......more