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The Giant Killer
- American Hero, Mercenary, Spy... The Incredible True Story of the Smallest Man to Serve in the U.S. Military - Green Beret Captain Richard J. Flaherty
- Narrated by: Steven Wenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
At 4' 9" 97 lbs, Richard J. Flaherty is believed to be the smallest man to ever serve in the US military. Needing a congressional waiver just to join the army, he achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret captain and a Vietnam vet war hero, earning the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts - 101st Airborne and 3rd Special Forces Group.
Author and police officer David Yuzuk befriended Richard J. Flaherty in 1999, when Flaherty was living homeless on the streets of Miami. Flaherty warned Yuzuk that asking too many questions about his secretive life could be bad for Yuzuk’s career and dangerous to his own health. Sure enough, eight hours after Yuzuk made a call to confirm Flaherty’s identity, Flaherty was killed in a hit-and-run and that set the stage for a bewildering plummet down a rabbit hole of CIA conspiracies and shadow governments. It would be the last investigation in Yuzuk's 20-year police career, stretching from the bloody jungles of Vietnam to the dangerous streets of Iraq and Venezuela.
In riveting rifle, rucksack style author David Yuzuk takes you deep into the jungles of Vietnam to walk in the combat boots of America’s smallest soldier, Richard Flaherty. Starting with the bloody Tet Offensive, Flaherty and his units are engaged in harrowing, nonstop action. Written with extensive access to surviving members of the 101st Airborne and 3rd Special Forces Group, on-the-ground eyewitnesses, family members, and friends, as well as archival and declassified military records, Yuzuk has created a gripping narrative of Richard Flaherty’s inspiring life and career. Yuzuk also releases never published information of a covert operation Flaherty worked in order to locate and recover a recently declassified stolen weapon of mass destruction (Project Green Light).
Number one New York Times best seller.
"Giant Killers are among us - author David Yuzuk walked with one and returned with this tale.” (Doug Stanton, author)
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- Emma Sullivan
- 12-10-23
The Giant Killer brilliant book
I too saw this book on TikTok from the author and I’m so glad I downloaded it. I’ve heard about this wonderful man a few times and it was great to find out the bigger story. Really enjoyed it, written so well.
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- Mr. Mark Lewis
- 05-11-21
Excellent well researched enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and as a veteran of the later wars I fully appreciate the views and issues raised in this book. I recommend it and say to all those who have served and been let down by our respective governments never give up its always darkest before the dawn. RIP Giant Killer
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- Suze
- 12-04-24
I've always thought 6*'s was unessary Not in this case.
Now this story about the 1 metre lieutenant is all round amazing,.I really hope this gets made 8nto a b8g production movie. it's got everything I doubt Brad Pitt will be the lead in the movie but you never know. 🤔
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- liz
- 27-09-24
The fact it is true had me hooked.
Can this be a movie yet! What a hardhitting story. I'm so glad I could learn about Richard Flaharty!
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- Ric Barham
- 15-01-23
A story of an incredible man
This is a tribute to all that served the US Army and went to Vietnam. It also identifies the need that soldiers need to be assisted in returning to a civilian existence. The soldiers mind is different to a civilians. A great and informative book.
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- David P.
- 17-08-23
The Giant Killer Doesn’t Disappoint
Saw this recommended via TikTok and I’m glad I downloaded it; a brilliant tale of a unique individual who virtually went by unnoticed in his later years, a great discovery by the author.
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- Barty
- 28-01-23
what a story!! what a life!!
What a hero Richard was, I'm still not sure if he was "taken out" a great addition to my library
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- Simon
- 10-03-23
what a man
Enjoyed every bit
Would recommend to anyone interested in military and anyone who enjoys historical information.
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- Ramzan
- 09-10-23
Good book, well researched
Good book, however would’ve liked to go into certain aspects abit more, overall great research from the author
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