Why I Chose "American Sniper"

I chose to read "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History," by Chris Kyle because I had heard about it from another person at school.  I had heard her talking about it, and even read the introduction.  I had seen the movie and loved it, so I decided that when I got a chance, I would read it.  This has been a little under a year ago, and I had still not found the time to pick it up and read it.

When I heard that we would be reading nonfiction books that had to be American, this was the first book that came to mind.  I would be reading a book that I wanted to read, and doing class work at the same time.  I am also guilty of not doing reading for a class, so by reading a book that I was interested in and wanted to read, I am more likely to read it.

I am not reading this book because it is a movie.  I understand that in the movie (Spoiler Alert!!) he dies, and it is the story of his life.  Obviously, because it is an autobiography and is written by Chris Kyle himself, he does not die.  I am interested in seeing the thoughts behind what I have seen in the movie.  I want to see what he was thinking when he was going through the things he went through.  This is something a movie cannot show you.