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799 of 885 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gripping Story from a Boots on the Ground Perspective,
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In No Easy Day, you see an account of the raid to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden from the eyes on someone who was there - one of four team leaders on the ground that night. The account is most definitely gripping, I could not put it down and I skipped sleeping to finish it - yes, there will be hell to pay at work tomorrow. But, nowhere close to as much hell as the operators in DevGru (aka Seal Team 6) undertook to get into DevGru and to stay there.
The first thing that struck me was just how elite a team the US sent on that raid. To be a member of DevGru you have to ALREADY be a Navy Seal. Most who apply don't make it, but they go back to being a "regular" SEAL which has nothing regular about it. For the Bin Laden raid, they essentially assembled an All Star team of the most seasoned DevGru operators from multiple teams and put them together on a team consisting of the best of the best of the best. My next takeaway on the actual raid itself was how many things actually went wrong. Here you have the best of the best taking part in a historic mission, and all kinds of things start falling apart. Yet, amazingly (to me), despite all the problems, it still worked out. Thats because everything that could have gone wrong was previously anticipated, contingency plans made, and all back up plans were rehearsed multiple times. While I considered the mission to be successful, the impression I get is the members of DevGru thought they could have done it much better. (I'll leave out the details as to avoid spoiling the story). This leads me to my next takeaway which is just how devoted to perfection and exceptional performance these operators seem to be. One thing that surprised me is how much they train when they aren't deployed. If they aren't jumping out of helicopters on a real mission, they are jumping out of real helicopters for practice. The missions are abroad and the training sessions are state side but often away from home too. In short, these guys don't ever seem to be at home very much, it just takes that much work and training to be as good as these guys are. I for one am glad they are on OUR side and my appreciation for them has certainly gone way up after reading this book, No Easy Day very much gives you a view into both the Bin Laden raid but also the years and in some cases decades of demanding work that led up to it... And the title IS accurate, there doesn't seem to be ANY easy days as a member of DevGru. Overall a gripping story on the Bin Laden raid with excellent perspective on the life of the operators in DevGru (Seal Team 6).
385 of 446 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent. An intense, well written, and captivating memoir. I finished it in one day.,
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I am usually a very slow reader and my attention often wanders, especially with non-fiction. This book though kept my attention completely. From the author's opening notes about how nothing in this book violates secrecy or operational security to the very last chapter I was completely captivated. The writing is superb and the flow of the book is great.
I highly recommend that you read this book. It is excellent not just as history, or a story, but also a book about how winners think. Guys like "Owen" look at challenges and life completely differently than average people do, and reading this book gave me a wonderful insight into his head. To get an honest view into the thought processes of someone like "Owen" is a unique and incredible opportunity. I really enjoyed this book and feel like I learned a tremendous amount from it. I highly recommend it. People who are bashing the book for being a sell out or violating secrecy either have not read the book or are looking at it from a very unique and odd perspective. I find it especially perplexing that some people are bashing him using his experience to gain fame and profit. Considering he wrote under a pseudonym and is donating a majority of the book's proceeds to charity, I can't really understand these accusations. He explains throughout the book that he was motivated to become a SEAL, in part, by reading a similar book about missions in Vietnam. I think that his primary motivation in writing this book is to inform the public, especially those very very few who might make up a future generation of SEALs and Delta operators.
319 of 376 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hero's Never Use the Term for Themselves,
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"No Easy Day" by Mark Owen (a pseudonym) is published by Dutton Adult. It is the story of a Navy SEAL, an elite special operations warrior with its climax in the story of the raid and death of Osama Bin Laden.
Immediately striking is the author's ability to picture himself as a real, flawed person. He shows appreciation for others in his line of work without painting them as either unbelievably superhuman or as some kind of fringe military extremists. The characters are revealed to be dedicated to an intense level of self-discipline and while admitting to errors in performance, they have the persistence to improve their skills at the highest levels of military training and preparation in the world today. It is the very humanity of the characters that brought me into the story. It's a book about struggle and those who find the work-arounds to defeat. There is nothing in my reading of this book to signal the author is being deceitful or embellishing his role in warfare for personal gain. The author was straightforward in the introduction by informing the reader that he has taken necessary precautions for preventing the inadvertent release of classified information. He neither sets himself up as a some kind of national hero or as a potential platform for a future political career. It is smoothly written without being crass or overly graphic. As becomes evident, the author is motivated out of a desire to positively influence other young men to pursue their dreams regardless of whether it works out as military service or not. Owen's personal tale begins as a young man who was profoundly influenced by the reading of a book about a special operations predecessor. The author, if the story is to be believed, wanted nothing more to hone his skills and to experience the most he could by overcoming his weaknesses with the help of others. Indeed, iron sharpens iron. I have known similar men (Hal Moore and William Wingett, for example), with whom I've disagreed with their refusal and reluctance of being called "hero." One theme that runs through my discussions with them is that even though the story is about their experience, they are more excited to describe the successes of those around them. They don't boast about themselves, but about camaraderie, struggle and the willingness of those around them to take on the most hazardous experiences with the sole determination of overcoming any obstacle. They show their heroism by stressing the success of others. And those of us who come after them learn we can achieve the seemingly impossible, because, quite simply, these guys have done the same and more. Overall, this book has provided me with great insight into how courageous people behave and think. This book provided me with a number of opportunities to reflect on what I perceive as heroism. This book by Mark Owen was inspirational.
60 of 69 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tip of the Spear,
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No Easy Day by former U.S. Navy SEAL "Mark Owen," a pseudonym, is the story of Operation Neptune Spear and the killing of Osama bin Laden. Owen was part of the elite Seal Team 6 which is actually an older name for DEVGRU (Development Group) which has now been changed to another name which is classified. Owen was honorably separated in 2011 after serving more than 10 years and 13 deployments. Due to writing this book one thing is certain which is this former DEVGRU operator has been ostracized by the men of DEVGRU. Owen will forever be persona non grata by his former teammates for writing about his former unit.
While the book is subtitled, "The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden" the beginning of the book of focused more on Owen's life to include some very basic information of his time growing up in Alaska. He discusses how he learned to responsibly use a firearm at a young age. How reading the book Men In Green Faces by former SEAL Gene Wentz inspired Owen to become a SEAL. Also discussed is the selection and assessment process known as "Green Team" for DEVGRU along with very basic information on their training. Mental toughness is briefly discussed and it becomes very apparent that it is a significant factor that cannot be underestimated and is not only required to be a SEAL but must be finely honed to be a member of DEVGRU. He spends time discussing his gear commonly referred to as a "kit" and how he meticulously organizes and takes care of all his equipment in an OCD-like manner. He has a separate color coded bag for close quarter Battle (CQB), high altitude-high opening parachute jumps (HAHO), and his combat swimmer dive kit. All of his equipment kits were organized and ready for use should he be called for duty. DEVGRU had the added benefit that he could get any gear he needed and have the gear modified without going through a difficult bureaucratic process. He discusses his time with Seal Team 5 and some of the operations that he participated in Iraq and Afghanistan. Owen discussed the operation to save the captain of the Maersk Alabama which was hijacked by Somali pirates. That chapter was very bland and provided very little insight that was not covered in the news. For example, you will not get any information on how the three SEAL snipers fired simultaneously to kill the pirates. When Owen starts talking about the mission to get bin Laden the story gets very entertaining. Again, no secrets are revealed but you get a sense, from his perspective, of what it was like to be part of this process. He discussed the extreme amount of training that went into the mission. How they had to wait to see if it would actually get approved. How the downtime and waiting can be the hardest part. In Chapter 16 titled Geronimo it is interesting to note how bin Laden never put up a fight. Owen states: "Bin Laden knew we were coming when he heard the helicopter. I had more respect for Ahmed al-Kuwaiti in the guesthouse because at least he tried to defend himself and his family. Bin Laden had more time to prepare than the others, and yet he still didn't do anything. Did he believe his own message? Was he willing to fight the war he asked for? I don't think so. Otherwise, he would have at least gotten his gun and stood up for what he believed. There is no honor in sending people to die for something you won't even fight for yourself." I believe that quote is profound on a host of levels. In the end it shows that bin Laden was a coward who would not even defend his wive's, family, or himself. Yet, he repeatedly sent messages for other to fight the infidel's and Americans to the death. He failed to follow his own advice. My thoughts and insights on the book are as follows: - The amount of dedication and commitment required by SEALs is amazing. They are away from their family and friends for long periods of time often with little contact. It is not uncommon for SEALs to be away from their family for over 300 days per year. SEALs are ordinary men who regularly perform extraordinary tasks. - When not operational they spend an significant amount of time training and honing their skills. - I did not find Owen to be egotistical or self-aggrandizing. I felt this book was really ones persons perspective that could apply to many SEALs. - I was expecting Owen to really bash Obama but he did not. - The book does not give away any tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP's). - Many of the stories are entertaining but leaves out so many details that you are left wanting to know more of the specifics (without giving away classified information.) Then there is the issue of Owen writing this book without going through the proper vetting process considering that he signed Non-Disclosure Agreements. It is not up to me to judge Owen on this and my review is based solely on the content of the book. Owen was part of a close knit group and he clearly knows the possible repercussions for writing this book and how the SEAL teams will view him. As stated earlier he will more than likely be persona non grata which is a sad end to his honorable service. But, I don't get to decide this; his former teammates do. Owen clearly knows that he will be held accountable and responsible for his actions. I suspect that by writing this book he is willing to take whatever may come his way. About writing this book Owen states: "One of my first projects after leaving (the Navy) was this book. Deciding to do it wasn't easy. No one at the command thought much of the notoriety that came after the Bin Laden raid. We watched it with amusement at first, but that quickly turned to dread as more and more information leaked. We always prided ourselves for being quiet professional, but the more I saw coverage of the raid, the more I wanted to set the record straight. To date, how the mission to kill Bin Laden has been reported is wrong. Even reports claiming to have the inside story have been incorrect. I felt like someone had to tell the true story. To me, the story is bigger than the raid itself and much more about the men at the command who willingly go into harm's way, sacrificing all they have to do the job. Theirs is a story that deserves to be told, and told as accurately as possible." Only Owen will know if writing the book accomplished his goal! It should be noted that the majority of proceeds from this book will go to the following charities: + All In All The Time Foundation + The Navy SEAL Foundation + Tip of the Spear Foundation The Navy SEAL Foundation has released the following statement: The Navy SEAL Foundation has received numerous inquiries regarding receiving potential proceeds from the sale of the book No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden. The Navy SEAL Foundation is committed to providing immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. With this principled mission in mind, the Foundation will not be accepting any donations that are generated from the book or any related activities. The Department of Defense (DOD) is considering pursuing legal remedies against the author. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Foundation is not involved with any of the actions taken by the DOD. The Navy SEAL Foundation honors our warriors and protects their families.
92 of 108 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
From a Veterans Perspective,
By Brad81 (Blue Bell, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Hardcover)
I, like many Americans, were anxiously awaiting the release of the book yesterday and I finished it this afternoon. I am also a 70% (mainly PTSD) disabled OEF & OIF Veteran (Airborne Infantry) and am so thankful that Mr. Owen published his firsthand account of what happened. People might not like the idea of a Team 6 member disclosing certain aspects of this landmark mission but I am very happy that I now know what exactly took place.
However, reading this book was therapeutic for me and provided me with a much broader sense of closure than what was provided to me by the President on the night UBL was taken out. While these guys were on a different planet than I was from a militaristic standpoint, I could feel the anxiety and emotions and could easily relate. So many Americans and families have sacrificed so much and they deserve to know what happened. They need to know that they didn't lose their loved ones in vain. I, myself, needed to know that I didn't lose buddies for nothing. This might not be the book review people might be looking for but for me the book was the single, most important book I have ever read. I am relieved that I now have a picture painted of the raid and that will help me sleep a little better tongight.
268 of 331 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
3-star book, 5-star author,
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Firstly, author, Mark Owen, is a five-star hero. My three-star rating of the book should not take away from that fact. This is the only story of the UBL raid as told by someone who was boots-on-ground. The hype surrounding the pre-release is completely unfounded; there are no politically scathing illuminations or resentment against the "establishment" within these pages.
Secondly, three-stars is not a bad rating; I recommend this book for people who enjoy reading about the professional life of Navy SEALS, but there are volumes of books written about this subject. The story of the UBL raid was secondary to the professional story of a post 9/11 Navy SEAL. In a way, I believe Mark Owen was trying to get that very point across; aside from the immense, historical significance, the mechanics of the UBL raid was essentially like the hundreds of other raids in which he was involved. Furthermore, Mark Owen acknowledges that many other Navy SEALS were just as qualified to accomplish the mission, but he happened to be in the senior position at the time.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Read, Ignore the Criticism and Judge for Yourself,
By Steve Dietrich (Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Monica CA, United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
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The author takes us through his career as a Seal including his time with the exclusive Seal team tasked with the most difficult missions.
A number of the deployments are routine to the extent that being deployed to remote areas in two wars can ever be considered routine. The reader is taken along on multiple missions in Afghanistan and Iraq and gains a better appreciation of the life of a Seal outside the wire. This is a great story of a warrior's career. Like an NFL career it takes a heavy toll on the body and the mind. Unlike the NFL there's no long off season, no benchwarmers ready to provide a break and no semi retirement playing second to a star. Hardware freaks will have severe envy as the author discusses their equipment and the virtually bottomless armory and talented personnel available to provide them with highly personalized weapons for any occasion. Not the James Bond stuff but the best of the military and civilian world. Perhaps 20% of the book is devoted to the mission to get OBL. It provides great insight into the intelligence and planning, the preparation and finally the raid. The raid itself is a classic case study of why the Seal way of waging war works. Inserting into OBL's compound the helo looses control and crashes. The Seals are not were they are supposed to be. Yet they are able to continue the mission and succeed. Yes, the author does disclose sensitive military information - that the administration has neutered much of their effectiveness through political correctness and excessive involvement of those who do not understand what they are doing or the need for real time decision making. There are warriors ready to do what's needed but suddenly required to make powerpoint presentations to attorneys who will decide the mission and make the rules. Beyond this it's hard to find anything of tactical or strategic value to those who would like to convert or kill us. It's apparent that the author left a lot out of the story of the bin Laden raid to avoid some specific areas. Instead, the author takes us on a decade long involvement with the best of the best. If there is something disappointing about the book it is what the author does not say. More than a decade of service, 11 deployments, tens of thousands of hours of training and then it's time to leave. But there's no (zero) retirement benefits, no pension... nothing other than the skills and friendships he developed. The book is also a great book on organizational culture. The absolute focus on competence and commitment to the team and an advancement process that focuses on merit. At the top of the pyramid the organized conditioning exercises disappear, those who have risen to this level can be trusted to organize their own physical conditioning. The team training never stops as each lesson learned is tested to see how it should modify the way they do things. My guess is that over the next few years it will become clearer why certain things were included in the book. This is a great read...........................
36 of 45 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
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Many of these reviews base their rating on the appropriateness of the book being written in the first place, how much a hero you regard the author to be, or the importance of the Bin Laden mission. This review is not one of those; it's a look at the book itself, in the context of similar books.
Before my review gets bashed, I'll preface by saying that I've read many SEAL and other SpecOps books and regard all of these guys as heroes who sacrificed much, sometime everything, to do a job for their country that mostly goes entirely unrecognized. But my opinions of a guy's heroics have little to do with the quality of his book. This is not the first SEAL book to have been written, nor is it the first by a former Seal Team Six/DEVGRU member. After reading it, I would not put it among the top tier of those books. It suffers from what I see as a fatal attempt to balance several conflicting priorities in writing it. All of these have to do with deciding how much detail to include or exclude. First, the security restrictions were an obvious (and oft-stated) concern of the author's, and, just as obviously, the cause of much of the ensuing controversy. In my opinion, the author erred on the side of being overly cautious when describing his missions, though not as much in the Bin Laden raid. The missions from his background are described in such generic terms that they could have conducted by any special ops personnel, anywhere. After reading many of them, I was left wondering why most of them were included in the first place. Yes, they were probably representative of his career, but most lacked drama in their telling and seemed perhaps overly breezy. The author clearly did not wish to get into too many operational details for running afoul of the security censors, but we're left without the insider-type details that are so rich in other accounts. It's the details that make a reader feel like he's really watching the boots on the ground, not just hearing a guy tell watered-down stories at the bar. The Maersk Alabama incident is a good example. The author was part of this high-profile mission, but the only new information we get was a small bit about the interrogation of the one captured pirate. The rest was already covered in open news sources. In my opinion, other (DOD-reviewed) books have gone into much greater detail, so I can't see what there is to complain about regarding security breaches. Secondly, despite some of the uproar from the SPECOPS community, the author seems overly humble in his book. He comes across as the epitome of the "quiet professional" during his career. He lives for the job, for his teammates, and being the best SEAL he can be - for the team. It seems he advances through his accomplishments, not force of personality or politicking. He deliberately limits his career to stay in an operational capacity and on those ops, he's either leading by example, or just a well-functioning cog in the machine. But those impressions do him and the reader a disservice. We like old-school heroes and this guy clearly had the "right stuff" but he'll never come out and say it. He spends too little time being introspective about his role in the SEAL's successes and has an almost apologetic tone when including himself at all. I really would have liked to get to know the guy better in his book, other than his penchant for telling bad jokes and his case of OCD. Thirdly, the book seems to be aimed at as broad of an audience as possible. This is probably had as much to do with the lack of details as the security issues. Either the author, co-author, or publisher seemed afraid to let the minute details into the book that give it the real air of verisimilitude. Every once in a while we might get a brand name for a knife or his boots, but otherwise very little. Some may argue that those details bog down the narrative, but the typical reader of military memoirs lives for that kind of stuff. It's what allows the reader to live vicariously through the author's eyes. Without those, the book could well have just been written by an informed journalist (such as the co-author), rather than a guy who lived and breathed this stuff for a decade, and for whom details were everything. Might that have turned off some of the mass audience who were otherwise drawn in by the Bin Laden angle? Probably so, which is unfortunate. Finally, the biggest draw of the book was of course the Bin Laden raid (or UBL, as the book puts it). The book clearly struggles to balance how much of the author's career to include as preface to the climactic raid. In my opinion, there was not enough of the former. Yes, many books have covered BUD/S training that sailors go through to become a SEAL, but each man's experience there was unique. The author gave his time there the short shrift. In other SEAL books, that time was critical to finding out what really motivated a man and what his strengths and weaknesses were. In the author's case, he pithily describes his motivation as just getting to the next meal, a fear of failure, and always wanting to be a SEAL. We get no sense of where he struggled or succeeded, other than a few mentions of his marksmanship. Once he gets into his missions, many of them seem to be more typical recollections than really critical moments in his career. That may be because they were breezily told so they lacked weight or significance beyond their military value. It felt like prelude to the "good stuff" at the end, so I found myself hurrying to read through much of it, not because those sections were so grippingly told, but because I felt like I was waiting for the real story to start. In the best of this type of book, I find myself racing to get to the end of a chapter to find out what happened in each mission. Again, the first decade of his career (the UBL raid essentially ended it) felt unfairly glossed over at the expense of the UBL raid. I guess that was to be expected given the title. I came into the book with high expectations from reading similar titles, but these unbalanced priorities left me wanting more from all of the parts up to the Bin Laden mission. Once he hits that part, though, things really took off. The mission was told in much more detail than earlier operations, so you began to feel like you were down in the weeds with the SEALs. The narrative was told suspensefully and with details that we haven't seen or heard before. Those details, incidentally, became the focus of the security uproar, but seem to actually give little away in terms of tactics or operationally-sensitive information. It seems more that the details differed from the official narrative and were thus uncomfortable for some in Washington. I doubt many terrorists are gaining new insights from facts like the SEALs no longer land on top of a target, that they use military dogs, or have $65,000 night vision goggles. The Osama Bin Laden mission saves this book from being a (relatively) unremarkable entry in the genre of special operations memoirs. The mission itself is a draw, regardless of how it's told, but the author manages to tell a great story about it. It's unfortunate that a confluence of other factors weakened the earlier parts of the narrative. Given the title, I suppose I should expect the non-UBL-related parts to be de-emphasized. I'm sure many lay readers will enjoy it and not notice what I found lacking, but the typical informed readership, I feel, is going to be disappointed. I gave the book 3 stars because the first half (or more) was a letdown, while the end was outstanding.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forever in their debt: Easy to Read - Couldn't Put It Down,
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I saw "Mark Owen" on 60 Minutes last Sunday and was duly impressed by his demeanor and humility. The book was an additional reflection of the same character. I am honored to be an American and call Mark and his buddies "brothers". I downloaded the Kindle version late last night and read until I couldn't keep my eye open. I finished the book today and have to tell you that the writing is excellent. The stories are so down to earth and their willingness to give their all for our country is heart warming. I am glad to know that there are plenty of dedicated, expertly trained, well-equipped warriors who are at the ready to respond and defend our constitutional freedoms.
Interesting to note: I knew there was a difference in training and skill between Seal Teams and wasn't sure if Team Six really existed. Now I understand BUD/s training makes you are Seal and earns you a Trident. Green Team is nine more months of rigorous training and learning to operate in the worst conditions with precision and skill. Being a Seal is no small honor, being a Team Six operator takes it up a few notches. Only a certain breed can dare make those sacrifices and I for one thank God for such heroes. Thanks for all veterans of every stripe and level of service. I am proud of you and thank you again for your service.
28 of 35 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
This isn't a review based on what I heard from others,
By montanaman (Helena, Montana) - See all my reviews
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The reason that I titled my review as such, is because I can't believe some of the negative reviews because the author supposedly had an ax to grind with the President. There were about 2 1/2 paragraphs critical of the President. There were about the same number that were complimentary towards the President. There was much more time and space dedicated to the author's opinion that both parties should be ashamed of using this mission for their own behalf politically. The rest of the book was about the author's career as a SEAL. Of course, the highlight is certainly his version of the mission that captured OBL. I felt the book wasn't poorly written, but there were a few editorial errors on the kindle version. My recommendation is to read the book and make the decision yourself. I was able to finish it entirely in about six hours.
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This year, while I was at the Cannes Film Festival, there was one movie that I was in an absolute frenzy to see, even though it wasn't actually playing as part of the festival. I kept hearing mention of marketplace screenings that were held for international distributors, and I did everything I could to sneak into one of them.
And why wouldn't I be interested? After all, it's based on a great novel by David Mitchell, it's directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, and it's got a big sprawling cast that includes Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Doona Bae, and Ben Whishaw. There are very few big studio movies I'm more interested in or excited about than "Cloud Atlas," so it was crushing to have to leave Cannes admitting defeat, the film still resolutely unseen by me.

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A modern one bedroom condo apartment in a gated complex with pool. Just a short distance (2.8 km) from the centre of historic medieval Bergerac. Next to the park and lake of Pombonne with it's sandy beach and open spaces. A quiet residential suburb with footpaths and cycle routes. The well known gastronomic restaurant La Flambee is within walking distance and a the supermarket a minute away.
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Just a couple of minutes walk from the apartment is Pombonne Lake one of the best kept secrets in the town well known and much visited by locals, and almost completely undiscovered by visitors and tourists. There is a sandy beach and refreshments area plus a large park.
There is a green cycle route from Pombonne around Bererac on the west side to the old port - two bicycles are available for you to use.
The well known gastronomic restaurant La Flambee is within walking distance, offering fine eating with menus from 18 Euros.
The old town centre of Bergerac is a joy to stroll through, with its many little squares, medieval stone and timber framed houses, cool fountains, pavement cafes, restaurants and interesting shops.
Enjoy a boat trip from the old port on the River Dordogne in a gabare, a flat bottomed traditional sailing barge.
Visit the Maison des Vins de Bergerac in the heart of the old town. It is a beautiful old cloister dating back to the 12th century. If you are a wine enthusiast there is an exhibition showing the history of Bergerac wines and its 13 appellations.
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Beach or lakeside relaxation, City vacations, Lake nearby
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Nearest ferry port: Santander, 340 miles
Nearest airport: Bergerac, 5 miles
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My favorite flying site is at the top of the mountain at Garrapata State Park, California. The 1800' high ridge offers slope and thermal sites facing all directions. Due to the many rock outcroppings, the would-be pilot must be keen on good landings. Great hike to the top.
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Jul 08, 2012, 05:13 AM | |
I had a chance to shoot a couple of fotos of my flying club MFC-Heidelberg yesterday. It is not as spectacular as the places shown before, but still a great place for flying (and only 5 min by bike from home). It is located in the "Neuenheimer Fields" a couple of kilometres at the north of Heidelberg's old town. Andrés |
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My favorite model flying scenery.
http://www.alpinesoaring.com/Alpine_...cs_Events.html Scroll down for photos. Today, Sunday, is the last day this year but look forward to seeing everyone in July of 2013. Curtis |
Jul 08, 2012, 10:09 AM | |
Gorgeous scenery and a flat field!And weather to match.
The last 4or5"summers"here have been mixed to say the least.The continental high pressure system that usually covers the UK at this time of year has been blocked by a loop in the jet stream,so Atlantic lows have been drifting in.Yesterday we had a months rain in 24hrs! Rant over,thanks for posting,I would love to be able to fly in that kind of terrain.Were there any wings at the meet? Regards Stuart |
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Below are fotos of the flying site I call Fort Ord. It is one of many to choose from out in this recreation area. Each with it's own special mix of obstacles. Oh what I'd give for acres of open grass. Kent ImagesView all Images in thread |
Jul 08, 2012, 12:16 PM | |
Kent,that area is one of my favourites.About 60 miles north.Sutton bank close to the White horse(which isn't very impressive,not like it's southern"parent") is home to the Yorkshire gliding club.Quite a few family holidays in the area when I was younger.
I've never flown there myself,but lying on your back after a picnic watching the gliders above is very relaxing. Stuart |
May 02, 2013, 12:01 PM | |
About a mile away across the valley from my humble abode is a decent looking slope,flat fields on the top.I've often thought it may make a good flying site.It's the area between the two roads on the centre right of the 1st pic,the 2nd is a google shot of the same area.Then the last few evenings spotted a paraglider tacking back and forth along the line of the slope.You can just make him out in the 3rd pic-no zoom on the iPad.
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Kiran Hashmi and Sajid MohamedyBorn into devout Muslim households, Kiran Hashmi and Sajid Mohamedy grew up with strict Islamic principles, the most important of which was doing good for the world. Kiran and Sajid discovered NewGround in 2012 after a friend recommended it to them and they decided to join the program together and participate in it as a married couple. Their NewGround participation led to an NPR feature on their religious experience as American Muslims. As their post-fellowship project, they were among the core committee who formed the Muslim and Jewish Organized Relief (MAJOR) Fund which aims to work on clean water initiatives around the world. Read more...
Rashi JackmanRashi Jackman began his NewGround fellowship after realizing that, in life, if you hope to change anything, you have to be the catalyst..
Rashi went to the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he studied Philosophy and then to the University of Michigan, where he studied European History. He chose to pursue a career as a college professor. He is now teaching at both De Anza Community College and at West Valley College, teaching humanities and history. Rashi's humanist spirit is driven by a desire to understand vast existential and ethical concepts. Desire pushed him to work for several years at camps in the Balkans for children whose parents were killed during the Balkan Wars. There, he discovered the injustices that exist unbeknownst to much of the world. He learned much from the people he met, but most important was the idea that the only way to prevent horrific violence is to end tensions before they can lead to war. Unfortunately, after war starts, there is no turning back. Read more... Amy Kolsky
_ Amy Kolsky is an adventurous spirit. During the NewGround experience,
Kolsky was the only Jewish fellow who had not been to Israel or
Palestine. "I didn't have
much of a connection to Israel or particularly strong views on the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I
just knew that both sides experienced
a painful past and both sides took a powerful stance now. I came to the realization that after
NewGround, I wanted to learn more about the region." So Amy took a position teaching at a
summer school in the West Bank city of Nablus. After completing her teaching
assignment, she spent a month traveling or more specifically, "Couchsurfing," around
Israel. "I came in to NewGround open-minded and the fellowship taught me how to
take this experience to the next level- to encounter people as individuals not just as representatives of political entities." Read more...
Rachel Gandin
NewGround alumna Rachel Gandin recently returned from 4 months in Jordan where she produced the first Arabic-language feature film made by a major American studio. The United is a family sports film that tells the story of a reluctant Egyptian soccer coach who brings together a rag-tag team of teenage boys from across the Arab world to defeat his longstanding French rival. It will be released throughout the Arab world in early 2012. Raised as a Reconstructionist Jew, Gandin is fluent in Arabic has long been drawn to Arab culture. Read more...
Michael SchoenfeldMichael found out about NewGround from a Muslim friend who was on the mailing list and told him to look into the organization. Upon joining the 2013 young professionals' cohort, Michael saw that most of the Muslim NewGround fellows were very knowledgeable about their religion and its customs, which sparked his interest in experiencing and learning more about Jewish culture. Knowing that he wanted to "have intelligent discussions with other faiths" about his religion, he recognized that he needed to educate himself better before he could do so. NewGround thus became a portal for Michael to become more active in the Jewish community. He is now a member at IKAR. Read more...
David Mattis
David Mattis is an alumnus of one of the first NewGround fellowship cohorts. Both before and after his involvement with the organization, he has been exploring his own personal path with Judaism and the various communities he calls his own. After moving to Los Angeles eight years ago from New York, David enrolled in rabbinical school at the American Jewish University. He had heard about NewGround from many people, but his biggest influence in joining the organization was his interest in interfaith dialogue. He saw his unique position as a rabbinical student as a valuable asset to the cohort, and believed that his prior experience with opening dialogue between Christian and Jewish communities would be helpful. With regard to the types of discussions that NewGround fosters, David notes that one might think that "it's about Judaism and Islam, but it's really about Jews and Muslims, where we are as people and humans. It's about everyone learning from each other". Read more...
Tasneem Noor
Tasneem Noor first began participating with NewGround, she was happy to see so
many diverse and open-minded people, ready to discuss not only the topics
important to all of them, but to get to know the people in the room and learn
about how their faith was part of their everyday
lives. Born in
Pakistan but raised there, in India, and in United Arab Emirates, she moved to
Los Angeles when she was a junior in high school. She attended UCLA for both her Bachelors in
English, and Masters in Education in Student Affairs. Now, as part of the student affairs division
at Cal State Los Angeles, she is working with the student government to support
student programming and advocacy based initiatives. Read more...
Umar Hakim
Umar Hakim, alumnus of the 2010 NewGround cohort, recently received a prestigious fellowship with Jewish Funds for Justice's Community Organizing Residency (COR) program. An adult convert to Islam, Hakim joins residents around the country from different faith backgrounds in faith-based social justice work. Now working with LA Voice PICO in Los Angeles, Hakim had a head-start on understanding the interfaith landscape in Los Angeles. "NewGround helped me better understand the infrastructure of the Jewish community and enabled me to more effectively reach out to include my Jewish brothers and sisters in the issues that touch us all." Read more...
Rebecca Berger
2010 Newground alumna, Rebecca Berger, is a Judaic Studies teacher at Sinai Akiba Academy where she is working with fellow alumnae to create an exchange program between her Jewish middle school students and the Muslim middle school students at New Horizon Day School. This partnership will give students the opportunity to understand each others' religious traditions and gain insight into what it means to be a young Muslim or Jew in America today. "NewGround's philosophy of 'embracing curiosity over assumptions' is deeply compelling to me and it is something that I think is vital to share with the younger generation of Muslims and Jews." Read more...


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2016 WR Burton bags early USC offer
By Blair Angulo
Five-star cornerback
Adoree' Jackson
and four-star linebacker
Dwight Williams
are undoubtedly the headliners for an immensely talented Gardena (Calif.) Serra football team that won a state bowl game last year.
Class of 2015 prospects
Rasheem Green
John Houston Jr
., already national recruits, are next in line. After that, it appears 2016 receiver
Brandon Burton
will carry the torch for the Southern California powerhouse.
Burton on Monday night became the first prospect in the 2016 class to pick up a scholarship offer from USC, a notable development given that it took Jackson, Green and Houston much longer to land one from the Trojans.
"It means that my hard work is paying off," the 6-foot, 180-pound Burton said. "This should give me more exposure.
"This was a major confidence-builder. This is a school I've always dreamed about going to."
Burton is being recruited as a receiver by assistant coach Tee Martin, though the promising athlete said he wants to play both sides of the ball at the college level.
"They like my raw ability," said Burton, who recently toured the USC campus while on a school field trip.
And though Burton already has offers from two of his childhood favorites -- Florida State being the other -- he has not been tempted to offer a verbal pledge to any school.
"It's too early for commitments," Burton said. "I'm just enjoying the moment."


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See how Intel lives corporate social responsibility and look into business ethics, guiding principles, commitment to the environment, and more.
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Toyota developing new pre-crash braking aids
November 26, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Sedan , Safety , Technology , Toyota , Luxury Automotive News Europe reports that Toyota is set to debut a pair of pre-crash safety systems. The company hopes the tech will help reduce the likelihood of high-speed crashes and accidents caused by pedal misapplication . One of the systems uses millimeter-wave radar to calculate the risk of a collision. Like the Volvo City Safety technology, when the vehicle senses an impending crash, it alerts the driver with both audio and visual cues. A new brake booster can then be activated to help deliver twice the braking force typically available. Toyota also hopes to prevent parking collisions with an additional automatic braking system. Using sonar, the vehicle can detect whether the car is approaching a stationary obstacle too quickly and apply the brakes as necessary. It also features a fail-safe that will automatically slow the vehicle if the driver shifts gears while the accelerator is applied or "abnormal shifting" is detected. Word has it the manufacturer will debut the tech on a "high-end Toyota-brand sedan," but specifics beyond that are not known. Toyota developing new pre-crash braking aids originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:34:00 EST.
Toyota introduces new technologies to curb unintended acceleration
November 20, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Safety , Technology , Toyota In recent years, Toyota vehicles have been involved in a number high-profile accidents blamed on " unintended acceleration ." And whether the root cause of these incidents boils down to driver error or faulty mechanicals, Toyota is working to address the issue. One of two new systems in development at Toyota goes by the name of Intelligent Clearance Sonar. The technology is meant to reduce parking lot collisions by detecting objects out of the driver's sight. If an imminent collision is detected, the ICS system will automatically hit the brakes, reduce engine power and sound an alarm. Toyota's other new safety system is Drive-Start Control. According to the automaker, if the system senses that the wrong gear has been selected from Park while the driver is pressing on the accelerator, a warning is flashed on the dashboard and engine output is reduced "to limit a sudden start or acceleration." There are a number of scenarios where the system might kick in – for example, if a driver bumps into something while reversing, panics and shifts into a forward gear without letting up on the accelerator, DSC would take over. While such research is commendable, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called for making such systems mandatory in coming years. And more and more automakers are investigating and/or committing to developing electronic failsafes to deal with unintended acceleration. Last month, Nissan announced a camera-based system designed to curb pedal misapplication. Toyota says the systems will be available on future vehicles soon, a development that could give it a leg up on the competition if/when new federal rules are approved.
Toyota and Discovery Education Challenge Teachers and Students to Help Teens Stay Safe Behind the Wheel
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Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Vehicles For The Driver's Side Power Window Master Switch
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TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 2.5 million vehicles to inspect and apply special fluorine grease to the driver's side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS).
Toyota Sequoia dumps 4.6L V8 for 2013, adds Blu-Ray player
September 19, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: SUV , Japan , Technology , Toyota Buyers stepping into a 2013 Toyota Sequoia can expect to do so without the choice of a 4.6-liter V8. The big, body-on-frame SUV will roll into showrooms with big 5.7-liter V8 as standard equipment, as the smaller engine has been discontinued. With 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque, the iForce 5.7 liter gives the Sequoia a tow rating of up to 7,400 pounds. The six-speed automatic transmission of last year stays on to shuttle power to either a two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive system that boasts a lockable Torsen limited-slip center differential. Those who feel like spending a little extra cash can step up to Platinum trim for a rash of interior niceties. More importantly, the higher trim serves up an Adaptive Variable Suspension, which offers the driver a total of three damping settings. For the first time, the 2013 Sequoia offers back passengers the luxury of a Blu-Ray player, and Toyota claims the SUV is the first production vehicle in the world to offer high-definition rear-seat entertainment. Toyota's Entune multimedia system is also newly available for 2013. Check out the full press blast below. Continue reading Toyota Sequoia dumps 4.6L V8 for 2013, adds Blu-Ray player Toyota Sequoia dumps 4.6L V8 for 2013, adds Blu-Ray player originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:59:00 EST.
Toyota readying Intellitouch touchpad controllers?
July 27, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Technology , Toyota "Intellitouch" is the name Toyota will apparently use to refer to a new electronic control scheme it is developing. That's according to Car and Driver , which has spotted the name in a new Toyota trademark application. According to the submission, the name refers to "electronic touch sensitive controllers, sold as an integral part of motor vehicles." C/D speculates that for Toyota to bother developing a brand name, there must be more to the new gadgets than just touchscreen navigation. In fact, the magazine thinks Toyota is gearing up for Intellitouch to compete with Cadillac's Cue and Ford's MyFordTouch and their capacitive touch switchgear. The control setup could also be similar to the gesture-based touchpad systems already offered by Audi and shortly, by BMW . Another Toyota trademark filing is for "EBIN," a wireless charging system for personal electronics. While inductive chargers have been around for a while, several automakers are rushing to include them in upcoming models. General Motors recently trademarked the name, "Dockspot" for its version. Toyota readying Intellitouch touchpad controllers? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EST.
Toyota dumps four-cylinder Sienna for 2013, details other MY changes
July 16, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Minivan/Van , Toyota The four-cylinder Toyota Sienna is officially a thing of the past. Toyota has opted to ditch the minivan's entry-level 2.7-liter engine, thereby making the 266-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 standard equipment. The move makes some sense, as the entry-level four cylinder didn't really manage better fuel economy – the 187-hp powertrain managed 19 miles per gallon city and 24 highway, whereas the V6 gets 18/25. Buyers can look forward to a few small changes for the 2013 model year, including easier-to-clean fabrics on LE trim as well as an eight-way power adjustable driver's seat and four-way power passenger throne. LE guise also delivers three-zone climate control with individual control for the driver, passenger and rear seats. Stepping up to Limited trim will net consumers a standard Blind Spot Monitor, though the tech may also be had on SE and XLE versions as an individual option. Prices have jumped up a bit, starting with the base Sienna at $25,450, or $1,390 more than the 2012 model. Toyota says that on average, prices have increased by around $466 over all trims. The topped-out Sienna all-wheel drive Limited tips the wallet at $41,240 before tacking on any additional options. Check out the press release below .
Judge cautions jurors over Toyota conduct in sudden acceleration case
June 2, 2012 by Toyota Bloggers · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Etc. , Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota Judge James V. Selna has warned jurors in a wrongful death suit about suspicions surrounding Toyota . According to Inside Line, the warning comes tied to the automaker's conduct during an investigation of a 2008 Camry involved in a fatal crash allegedly caused by unintended acceleration . The single-car accident in Utah claimed the lives of the driver, Pual van Alfen, as well as one other passenger. Two passengers were also injured in the event on November 5, 2010. According to the report, two weeks later, Toyota inspected the sedan without the owner's presence or consent, including the onboard black box . Judge Selena cautioned jurors that they should treat the testimony of Toyota personnel who participated in the investigation with "greater caution than that of other witnesses." Plaintiffs argued that without their own lawyers present during the inspection, data from the Event Data Recorder could have been changed or deleted entirely. The Judge said that while there was no evidence that Toyota did so, the fact that the automaker failed to notify the owner of the inspection casts a "cloud of suspicion" over the examination. Judge cautions jurors over Toyota conduct in sudden acceleration case originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:59:00 EST.


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Orphans and Angels
Facts and Figures
Year: 2003
Run time: 100 mins
Contactmusic.com: 2.5 / 5
Cast & Crew
Director: Harold Brodie
Producer: Harold Brodie
Screenwriter: Harold Brodie
Starring: Emmeline Hawthorne as Theresa, Christopher Brown as John, Cal Wilson as Kim
Also starring: Aaron Ward, Harold Brodie
Orphans and Angels Review
Emmeline Hawthorne (pictured below) makes for a brave and striking lead, though her character arc is rather simplistic: Here, she encounters a drifter (Christopher Brown), who may or may not be the devil incarnate, and soon embarks on a love affair with him. The catch: He's poisoning her with what he says is Ecstasy, having progressively weirder sex with her, and killing off her friends. If her friends were more interesting and/or likeable, we might actually care about this, but as it is, Angels takes its sweet time in telling what turns out to be an extremely simple story with a very straightforward arc.
There are few twists and no real surprises to be had. Brodie says that some people are bad and some are just plain stupid -- to dumb to realize that they're being taken advantage of. We're supposed to sympathize with Hawthorne's character, but that's tough. She's a victim, but she's also a blatant idiot. (That no one in the movie seems to be employed only compounds our apathy.)
Brodie has a knack for camerawork -- he certainly sucks all he can from the video format -- but it isn't enough. Angels would have worked as a short film, but as it stands it feels devilishly repetitive and in the end unfulfilling. There's just not enough story here to keep us enthralled, much less entertained. Interesting technical effort, though.


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