I Am Soldier of Fortune: Dancing with Devils

ISBN-13: 9781612003931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 408 str.

Lt Col Robert Brown; Vann Spencer

Opis

Bob Brown s book is well named. It is, on one hand, a concise chronological history of a unique American publishing venture, and on the other, an autobiography of a maverick soldier and his bizarre assortment of cronies. Above all, it is a great read. American Rifleman

"I Am Solider of Fortune" is a half-century of history told from ground level. The higher value, though, may be in the perspective it offers on the warrior culture. From the outside, it is easy to believe every soldier of fortune, every private security contractor, is a Rambo-style wild man, pumped on testosterone. Some of the characters passing through Mr. Brown's book are that. Others are darkly sinister. Most are measured, disciplined professionals who understand both risk and principle. At 80, Robert K. Brown stands as a central figure in a shadow world of secrecy and myth. His book opens that world to readers on the outside. There are many who don't like Soldier of Fortune magazine and the culture of rogue warrior exploits it represents. Bob Brown doesn't care. The Washington Times


Robert K. Brown, former Green Beret, after a bizarre military career that succeeded in getting him kicked out of Special Forces not once but twice, and completing the Command and General Staff College without a security clearance, while meantime being wounded in Nam, finally found his true calling as a publisher.

Forty years ago he launched an upstart magazine from his basement called Soldier of Fortune, which pushed the bounds of journalism to its limits with his untamed brand of reporting a camera in one hand, a gun in the other, and soon thereafter he discovered that he d established a worldwide community. His notorious magazine became an icon for action-seekers in the U.S. and around the world.

In this book Brown tells his own story, taking the readers into combat zones where he and his dogs of war trotted across the globe. His rogue warrior journalists embedded themselves with anti-Communist guerillas or freedom fighters, often training and fighting with rebels against oppressive regimes. In their revolutionary journalistic style, they created the action and then wrote about it. This is the story of Robert Brown s dogged quest, in journalism as well as warfare, to Slay Dragons, do noble deeds and never, never give up.

REVIEWS

The reader will truly wonder if all this is a Hollywood script, but Brown s tale is reality, and no one who is awake while reading the book will be able to put it down...All in all, I Am Soldier of Fortune is a rollicking, true account of a real American hero. The conclusion of Brown s incredible saga, titled As Long as Tyrants and Liberals Exist and I Am Still Kicking, puts a rousing finish on one of the most remarkable stories from American military history.
WorldNetDaily

Lt. Col. Brown and the SOF team were at the forefront of fighting Communist oppression during the cold war. They made a difference, and the Nation is better for it."


Major General John Singlaub, USA, (Ret.)

gives you an insider's look at recent history. Brown lived an adventurous life, in many respects similar to some famous fictional heroes. Those tales are here, and some of the stories are humorous, after the fact, but no doubt not at the time the events happened. Humorous or not, each chapter is an interesting story, and this book is worth having for serious reading material.
Gun Week




Bob Brown is a "Mature Audiences Only" kind of guy, and so is this gripping book. I love his unabashed defense of our 2nd Amendment, his relentless disdain for commies and his steadfast support for our fellow Vietnam vets. I admire Bob's penchant for seeking trouble - and when he finds it - his rush to the sound of gunfire. Though I cannot vouch for all the characters and events in this great read, his account of the million dollar reward for a Soviet HIND helicopter is spot on

LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)
Bestselling author of Heroes Proved

"Revolutionary or armed rebel LTC Robert K. Brown has not only seen the elephant, he fist pounded his chest and stared a herd of them down from one bloody brush war to the next for the past forty years. RKB warned us - through the hard lessons and pages of Soldier of Fortune - just how filthy and fatal firefights, ambushes, and punji sticks can be. He also stoked our hunger for patriotism, selfless service, and the all-American craving to defend the land of the free to the bitter end. "
Dalton Fury, New York Times bestselling author of Kill Bin Laden and Tier One Wild


Col. Brown's book is a breath of fresh air and reminds us that with spirit, determination, courage and ingenuity, one individual can accomplish amazing things living in the land of the free and home of the brave. Let's try to keep it that way. Read his book and be inspired.
American Thinker


"The book is written in Brown's flamboyant, self-effacing style, and through it all I've had a chance to reflect on his red, white and blue patriotism as one of America's most fearless journalists and, yes, a soldier for fortune who cares about God and Country."
John S. Meyer, former Green Beret and author of Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam


"I Am Solider of Fortune" is a half-century of history told from ground level. The higher value, though, may be in the perspective it offers on the warrior culture. From the outside, it is easy to believe every soldier of fortune, every "private security contractor," is a Rambo-style wild man, pumped on testosterone. Some of the characters passing through Mr. Brown's book are that. Others are darkly sinister. Most are measured, disciplined professionals who understand both risk and principle. At 80, Robert K. Brown stands as a central figure in a shadow world of secrecy and myth. His book opens that world to readers on