{"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\u003e\"Absence 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetired MASTER SERGEANT ROGER SPARKS has served within the military as both a Recon Marine and an Air Force Pararescueman for over 25 years. Sparks is a recipient of the Silver Star, one of our nation's highest awards for valor, for his actions during a fierce firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan's Watapur Valley on Nov. 14, 2010. Sparks has transitioned from a career of special operations into the civilian world as an artist, author and speaker. He lives with his family in Eagle River, Alaska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDON REARDEN is a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, producer, screenwriter, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Raven's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of the hit memoir \u003ci\u003eNever Quit.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives with his wife and two children in Bear Valley, Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50437910069522,"sku":"9781250622273","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f75902a2-6b4a-461f-8fbc-85af4290dbe4.jpg?v=1729647974","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/warriors-creed-a-life-of-preparing-for-and-facing-the-impossible-9781250622273","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}