American Wife: Love, War, Faith, and Renewal

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

This book brought back so many memories for me about my husbands' deployments. I cried reading the emails that Chris had sent to Taya because it made me flash back to the emails I use to receive. I even went back and re-read some of my emails from my husband and then read them aloud to him as well. It is a struggle when they return. You are so happy they are back but at the same time it is hard to make that adjustment. I remember telling my husband how to mow the lawn and he just looked at me probably thinking, "I know how to mow the lawn!" I was happy to read that they have developed that foundation for those families battling to make those adjustments after deployment. This book truly described how it is to be a military wife as well as enduring deployments. A must read and I will continue to pray for those military families enduring deployments as well as making those adjustments after their soldier returns home. God bless our veterans and soldiers currently serving our country.

I had watched American Sniper on Saturday evening ... Knowing Chris was killed after coming home and I wondered how his wife and children were coping. I found Taya's book in kindle store and sat down to read and literally couldn't put it down. I have also experienced deep and overwhelming loss personally. I believe Taya brilliantly shared the ups and downs, the swirls and moment by moment sea changes that threaten to inhale you and toss you into the dark abyss. I really appreciated how she shared her own personal battle with smoking. When we are faced with tremendous loss it is easy to turn to things which may not be the healthiest for our bodies. What I appreciated was she was honest with her battle and did not let societies view on smoking silence her. Loss whether real or ambiguous never removes the love you have for your lost loved ones. Somehow we keep breathing and putting one foot in front of the other ... one day at a time ... moment by moment.

Taya Kyle is tough and it shows in this book. I got to see inside of some of her life with Chris Kyle and particularly what it was like for her and the children after he was murdered. It took a lot of people to get her and her children through the murder and trial while the film about her husband was setting records. I finished the book, sad that there weren't more years for her and her children.

Not knowing the effect her unforgettable story might have, Taya Kyle has given us a guide for living a more purposeful and other-centered life. By her own example, she has reintroduced into our national consciousness values for achieving a higher moral standing. These values are: honesty, humility, vulnerability, gratefulness, and faithfulness to a cause greater than oneself. As a result of her struggle to survive overwhelming loss, she has put forth a clarion call to each one of us; that is, to cherish the life and the freedom we’ve been blessed with. Most important of all, her book appeals to us to never forget the brave men and women whom, by their selfless sacrifices, and the support of their families, have made these blessings possible and enduring. If I may quote from her book, “God promises beauty through ashes.” To strive for wisdom is a thing of beauty. American Wife contains wisdom to help us on our personal journey through life. Hence it is not possible to overstate its value!

Read: Laugh. Cry. Rejoice. Learn about two public people whose presence was cut short by a mad man, ruined in war. I became angry. I wept more. I wanted to make a cake and have coffee w Taya, and share thoughts as a Blue Star Mom watching PTS in her soldier and as a Christian wife (married to a former Army NCO), and I deal with control issues also! This beautiful normal (exists, really?), in professional couple seen in Taya's writing. The simple happy man/woman struggling day to day...to live, love, communicate, make life count ... just trying to make babies and raise them right in a FAST paced world...until ... a war-damaged human changes the course of all that. so she is a single parent and without the only love of her life. Taya is a truly kind, loving person, and how she trusts anyone, is a gift from God, and proof of Jesus' indwelling. Excellence in human living put on paper, is how I describe this tremendously open, personal book. Humility. Pure honesty. I do pray to have the Taya heart and character. It is costly to develop, however.

I read American Sniper and saw the movie, Taya Kyle has complimented both with what many Americans never see or hear about. The grief, anguish and despair the families endure, not just during the deployment, but the readjustment upon the return of veterans and first responders. I am so grateful she included first responders and their plight, as well. This book is a must read for veterans, first responders, and all those who care for them. It should be required reading for anyone involved in sending our patriots into harms way. May Chris Kyle Rest in peace, and may Taya find peace in her heart and soul. Thank you and may God continue to bless you and yours. I'm sure I will re-read this book more than once.

Great companion to American Sniper and great read on it's own. Taya seems like she was 100% open and honest about the highs and lows of their life. Reading her story really gives you a complete picture of what military families go through. I think having written the book so soon after losing him has allowed her to share the emotions as she is still living them and it really drives home what they have all endured. Understanding the lives and sacrifices that our military members and families make for all of us is something I am quite removed from in my daily life so I think this is an important read for most anyone.

Great book! She keeps it real as all wives and mothers should. Taya is one of my heros, and I hope that she knows how much love and support so many of us wish we could share with her family. I also hope that every dollar I spent on this book flies in the face of the only SEAL I've ever heard whine like a little B*tch. (Jesse Ventura) Whenever I see her on TV, I always tell my sons that she is a living example of what their future wives should walk, talk, look and act like. She's all class, and the world would be a better place if there were more people like her in it. Thanks for sharing Taya!

So I have had this book "American Wife" sitting on my end table for about a month trying to find a good time in my busy schedule to read it. I bought the book thinking this could be beneficial to me and of course the story of Chris Kyle and his family is a huge topic of interest in many households. After starting this book I soon realized I would not be able to put it down until I finished it. Yes, I read this book in one day! All 334 pages. I thought I would be hooked because of her talk about being a military wife and of course her story on Chris Kyle's job in the military, which has always been fascinating to me. To my surprise I was only slightly hooked on those topics but felt drawn to her ideas about her faith in her marriage no matter how bad things got. Taya is so brave to reveal the darkest parts of her marriage and to speak so openly about her faith. I didn't think I would be so moved by her story, perhaps it's because I am now married and can relate. I admire how she addresses not just military families but marriages and families as a whole as there are struggles in all marriages. I also admire her loyalty to her husband even in moments where he didn't always deserve it. She never gave up even when Chris told her he wasn't sure if they would make it. She prayed to her God for the strength to work on their marriage. This book, in my opinion, is inspiring for many marriages and families in that despite the darkest parts, there is always hope, love, compassion, forgiveness, and faith. Taya believes so strongly in the sanctity of her marriage that she started her foundation to help military and first responders have healthy marriages and families. I would highly recommend this to anyone needing a good read and a new outlook or perspective on their own marriage. There is MUCH more to this book then what I have mentioned but it's what moved me the most.

American Wife is everything I hoped it would be and more. I never wanted it to end. Taya did an amazing job. I could feel all the emotions she went through. My heart and prayers will always be with her and her family. I just can't fathom how anyone could say anything bad about her, Chris or anyone supporting them. Jessie Ventura should be ashamed of himself. Sorry but I am a firm believer of Chris's account of what happened. Just remember Jessie God knows what happened. Hang in there Taya we all believe in you and I believe this book will sky rocket. One of the best books I have ever read. Thank you so much for letting us get to know you all better. We love you. Remember you are not alone.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Having served in the military, I understand the hardships service places on families, but to this depth I was unaware. These stories touched my heart. Powerfully written and personal. Patriot! Taya has a gift and strength to her that she seems sometimes not to notice or believe, but she nailed it all when she made it through this. Thank you for sharing Mrs. Kyle!

this book was alright, but I liked the book Chris wrote, that tells of his times of active duty, Don't get me wrong, Taya Played a big role in their lives, and she also deserves all the recognition she gets, and they both had their own stories to tell, they were both good reads.

Words cannot describe the way I feel in my Heart, Mind and Soul about this book. I have never had a Book move me the way that this book did. If you are a Military wife, girlfriend, mom, dad, brother, sister, etc..... Taya Kyle explains what if feels like to deal with every aspect of being married to a Military Man. I was an active duty member of the Navy and also a Navy wife for sometime. I know what it's like to not know where they are, what they are doing or if they are safe. Taya Kyle puts all of these feelings into words that describe what you feel. She is truly an unsung HERO in my Book!

I bought the cd version. Its well read by the author & good . I never married, never had kids, never had anyone even miss me except a cat. Could not relate to it at all but I think a lot will.

I am a Vietnam Veterans Widow. I lost my husband 6 years ago after being with him 49 years. I want to let Taya know if you are a Patriot and love the USA then Chris Kyle will always have a place in our heart. Thank you for sharing your experience, I am still grieving and will always feel I’m still married to him.

I just finished this book and all I can say is wow!! My husband is retiring from the military after 20 years and 2 deployments, and she hit post deployment blues right on the head. I found myself dealing with most of the same things Taya did when her husband came home from combat. But while she was lucky to be a stay at home mom, I had to deal with a full time job, a preteen son and a farm. The only thing I found boring was the constant talk of God, but that could be because we are not a Christian family ( no, we're not atheist either, we're pagan). Otherwise, I would highly recommend this book for anyone having a soldier returning home from combat.

Taya is strong and inspirational in this memoir of her and her husband's life and his death. As a military wife myself, I have to say that she got it right. I had tears running down my face many times and laughed at other times. I would recommend this to all military wives and to also wives in general. This is a story about family and how to get through the tough times. My favorite part were Taya's life lessons at the end of the book. She's spot on. I would read anything else this amazing woman would write. Everything happens for a reason, and perhaps Chris's death was the reason we know this woman. Stay strong Taya.

Kyle has an interesting story to tell here. The tragic fate of her husband and her having to deal with it is amazing. Sadly the book has alot of sarcasm (in my opinion) and unusual viewpoints. She certainaly has a right to express her opinion about her terrible tragedy, but she comes across as unsupportive, capricious, and inconsiderate of her late husband (while he was alive). Sadly too many servicemen and women that are married do not get adequate support and understanding from their spouses.

This isn't only a tragic but moving book about the Kyle's and their story, but an excellent read on marriage, hardship, challenge and devoted love. So many wonderful small side stories about the day to day dynamics and joys of being a married couple. Top knotch.

Very inspiring story about Chris and Taya Kyle. Taya doesn't cover up the difficult times. She talks about struggles that many people and marriages have which makes her story more real and more relateable to all people. Her whole life was changed suddenly when Chris died, and then the lawsuit from Jesse Ventura continued. Taya shows how you can go through hellish experiences and come out the other side with the support of family and friends, and your own inner strength. It's not just a "military" book. This is good for all people who are struggling with something in their life.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

This was an amazing book that I couldn't put down. Taya, you shared so much of your raw and personal experiences that many most people would rather keep hidden. I am deeply humbled and touched by your words. The way you talked about how you went through and are still going through the grief and your feelings, how it's okay to feel them. Thank you. I too, am a Mom, woman, an Emergency 911 Dispatcher, was a Firefighter/EMT but chose to hang my boots and stethoscope up to make time for my 3 boys and husband. I experienced my share of traumas and grief as well as always wanted people to like me but have learned myself quite recently, not everyone will or does and that's okay because I'm genuine, what you see the see is what you get and if you don't like it, well that's your loss...oh and you have yourself a nice day. I just hadn't gotten to it's okay to feel my feelings part. Reading this book renewed my faith as well. Thank you again! You are an amazing inspiration and an amazing role model / mother.

Taya Kyle is a woman to be admired!!! What amazing strength and determination she possess. This is a wonderful story of her life with Chris Kyle and the family they made together. Taya takes you through the good times, bad times and the tragic death of Chris at the hands of a man he was trying to help. May God bless Taya and her children as they face life without the husband and father they loved so very much. Chris was a true American hero, who gave his all for his country.

This is a heartbreaking and heartwarming look into the lives of Chris and Taya Kyle. There are smiles and tears throughout the journey and great lessons shared at the end of the book that we all should take to heart. I pray God's blessings on Taya and the rest of the family, bug also and mainly for all those military and first responder families the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation is attempting to help along their journey - returning "home" after their missions of service. What Taya asked for in her greatest hours of need is something we all need to set our hearts and minds to - Pray!

I wasn't much of a reader until I read American Sniper. I honestly couldn't put it down! So when I saw that Taya had released American Wife I had to buy it too. I have laughed at the precious moments she talks about and cried uncontrollably at others. This book has definitely touched on all of my emotions. I truly have been blessed by the opportunity to read both Taya and Chris's perspectives on his time in Iraq. More often than not, we dont think about how a serviceman's time in a war zone affects the family back at home. American Sniper and American Wife both give an excellent account of what each of them went through.

This book really helps you see what happens at home while our incredible service men and women are away, and when they come home. Mrs. Kyle shares her experiences, her worries and what she learned from it all. I bought the CD version and felt I got more out of the book by hearing HER tell her own story. Both of the Kyles were/are amazing in their own right. Loved it!!!

I liked finally being able to read a book from a military wife's perspective. This had to be a difficult book for Taya Kyle to write (her husband was Chris Kyle, American Sniper). She didn't hold back either. This is an honest book with a lot of heart. I would recommend reading American Sniper first then American Wife if you want a totally complete picture, then watch the movie American Sniper. I'm glad that I bought American Wife to add to my home library.

Unless you have been a military family that has a husband that has been deployed, this book gives one an idea that the families go through. Then to have Chris home hoping to live happily ever after then to have him murdered at age 36 was such a shock. Though I had tears Taya was very honest about her emotions and those of her children. I really liked the book. I think it helps anyone whom has lost someone close to them. it is well written I would recommend it!

American Wife is every bit a good a American Sniper. In American Sniper we got a small look at Taya Kyle's view of war for the loved back home. In American wife we see so much more. From the time at war, to time at home then adjusting to returning home and civilian life. Then of course to the heart break for Taya, the children, family and the nation. How she is handling grief and the future is excellent.

Amazing how strong Taya is. She is doing amazing in honoring such a great American Hero. My only hope is that in times of tragedy I have stay positive and strong as she has. I work with military and my husband was in the Navy. Support is what they need and getting involved to help others is the best way to start. Thank you Taya for a book that helped me to see in loss there is life. Loosing my grandmother hit me like a wall and everyday I to grieve and move forward. Moving forward NEVER means forgetting.

This Book paints a picture of the pain and struggle of married life to Our Great Men and Women of the Armed Forces. Taya took a risk of telling everyone how much sacrifice is given, and how strong you have to be. I bought this book because i Believe in what Chris Stood for. Knowing that his legacy lives on in the people he touch. Taya's devotion to her family and our Armed Forces show how strong she is. Reading this book gave me notes on how to teat my future wife how not to forget the little things. I have read all 3 books, and when i didn't have time to my surprise the Audible of American Wife was Taya. I find myself listing to her more than Reading.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

The movie American Sniper was about a Navy SEAL (Chris Kyle) who did three tours in Iraq and came home only to be murdered by a man he was trying to help. American Wife is about Chris' Kyle's wife. The book tells some of Chris's story but it is told from Taya's (his wife) perspective. She talks about her faith and the very long road of grief she has experienced. This book should help the reader appreciate all that service men and women and their spouses and families sacrifice for our freedom.

I would highly recommend for others to read this book; this story provides a perspective that is heartbreaking, but also beautiful. The book also came in, in wonderful condition and has held up well through several readers.

"American Wife..." is an amazing book. Taya Kyle's honesty reminds me of Chris's honesty in "American Sniper". While not all of us go through Love, War, Faith, and Renewal in the public eye as did Chris and Taya, we do experience these things. I found this book contains a lot of wisdom, some of which comes from Chris and Taya's children. I realized that there are some things in my life that I can deal with in a better way. Both books are excellent reads.

I tend to enjoy a book that is realistic or about a subject that could happen. This book is something that happened unfortunately. It is so well written, tugs at your heart strings but yet is a happy story also. It has everything I like in a book, happy times, sad times & dramatic times. It's a love story, an American Hero story all in one. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends, family & anyone else who enjoys reading & learning a little history.

"I like you, Taya. I am grateful for the message of faith in hard places. Your story is told beautifully. In deed, I am praying for you." I highly recommend this book. I often wonder how I can help..........this testimony gives me direction. I WANT PEOPLE to understand the COST of their freedom. Taya, presents so many reasons why we should live from a heart of thankfulness. Couldn't put this down....and I hope I NEVER do.

This book is incredibly emotional and and quite moving! To be honest, I cried a lot. Halfway through this book, I was upstairs putting clothes away and cleaning and my emotions got the best of me. You see, I've struggled a lot like Taya with my husband and she made me see my own marriage in a completely different way. I called my husband upstairs and told him. I love you and our marriage is worth fighting for! I love her quotes at the end. Many of them, I've finally learned at the age of 41. Awesome book!

This is a must read! My heart would skip a beat when she described the romance, trials and tribulations of their marriage. I cried when I read how she described her emotional pain. My heart bleeds for this women. It is like you can't even imagine what she must of went through-but she lets you know exactly what she did. It is written just as a memoir should be, it's her deepest and most honest thoughts, an accurate picture of her timeline. Like a diary. I was immdiately interested in the book after seeing the movie. I was more interested in reading her memoir first because she tells us about the aftermath. 5 stars!

In this present time where most of us a putting on a facade that we got our lives together, it is healing to our soul to share with others as Taya has done here that we are struggling with the challenges, evil, and negative forces that surround us. Taya and Chris give us courage and strength to move forward, fight the world's barrage of twisted values and adopt those wholesome values and wisdom given to us by our Creator (found in the bible). Thank you Taya.

I think anyone who has ever lost someone needs to read this book. When I got to the chapter where Taya writes about her husband's death I really cried thru it. I do recommend having Kleenex handy.

This was a great book to show how our Veterans and their families live both while they are serving this country and after they finish their time of service. These men are dedicated to their fellow soldiers who become their close family while they are away and when they return to civilian life the adjustment is certainly not as easy as we like to believe. This book is wonderfully written and shows us how one couple lived through this time in their marriage and how his dedication to his Fellow Veterans ultimately led to his death.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Excellent Book! This book was close to my life as my husband spent 33 years serving in and with the military. It is a difficult life for all persons. Making all of the decisions when they are away and then trying to involve them in what and where the money goes when they come home. You learn to rely on yourself when they are away and the transition is difficult when they come home. I am fortunate enough to have my husband return to me Alive

So glad I ordered this. As an Army Wife I found myself relating to so much of what Taya writes about. You can clearly see she is writing from her heart. In this book she covers the hard topics and the ugly questions. You will see what I mean when you read it. It would be so easy for her to write just about the good moments but she really puts her emotions all out there for us even as she writes about some very hurtful things that happened in her marriage. The reader really gets a close up and inside look into their lives before marriage and during their marriage. I started reading and just could not put this down. I stayed up until after 4am reading, slept for a few hours and immediately picked the book back up and finished it the next day. It is THAT engrossing. And for military wives, like myself, this is so down to earth and easy to relate to. The goodbyes, the long stretches of not hearing from your loved one, raising kids alone, the lonely nights and days....you get what I am saying. Taya pours her heart out in this book and I appreciate how she really does cover and address the hard topics. This book has made me want to reach out to others and find ways to help through service. I highly recommend this book and not just to military wives. It is a straight from the heart read! Get your tissues ready! This book will have an honored place on my bookshelf at home.

I didn't see his movie or read the book. I heard from others both were good. I heard on the news he was murdered and I was truly sad for his family. My daughter suggested this book and so I read it. What a good surprise! The story was so heartbreaking but also so inspirational. I can truly feel Taya's love for Chris and her grief at his death. Prayers for her future journeys in life!!

I loved every minute of this book and I enjoyed it as much as the movie American Sniper. Taya is such a strong woman and so steadfast in her beliefs but her strength and conviction is what makes her amazing as a mom, wife, and story teller. This book makes you laugh, cry and fume over idiots like Jesse Ventura but Taya is so real that as a reader you easily see yourself in these stories and you become engulfed in the story. Read it, love it, thank me later

Thank you Taya Kyle for so bravely telling your story of daily life with all it's joys and deep sorrows. I have taken to heart so much of what you went through and can use your advice and examples while living God's plan for myself. A truly honest and forthcoming book with a light at the end of the tunnel.

I had heard about Chris & seen the movie; but reading this from her viewpoint was truly awe inspiring. She gave a glimpse into what most will never know about Chris or even their life together.

Excellent read ~ very sad, some of the things that happened to the family after Chris Kyle was killed. It makes you feel ashamed of some of the people the family was the closest too. Taya was able to carry on the best she could with what she had ~ I would be proud to have had her as a friend and confidant, made me wish that I could have been there to help her and her children. I'm sure that Chris is very proud of everything she's done to keep his name out of others hands that would have used and abused it!

I love this book! It is good to see Tias perspective on the Murder of her husband. You can feel her emotion as well as her empathy

What an amazing woman! Having read American Sniper, to hear the life of the Kyle's and everything behind the scenes from Tara's perspective provides the depth and width of a true love story! Every marriage has its ups and downs but to persevere through all those deployments and the changes to a person's psyche takes a truely remarkable person!

I wasn't sure quite what to expect but I loved hearing about Chris Kyle from his wife Taya's perspective. I loved her sense of humor along with her direct honesty. Being part of a military family, it made me understand a spouse's perspective versus a parent's. I enjoyed the personal stories she shared about their children and life together. There are times you will be brought to tears and cannot help grieving with her. Thank God for people so willing to give of themselves for their country! Well done!

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Great book! Very balanced writing style with expected personal sorrow but also strong personal values. Good combination of Taya's writing with Jim DeFelice (co-authored Chris Kyle's "American Sniper.") Give's a military wife's perspective of her hero husband's courage and integrity. Jesse Ventura is mentioned in this book as compared to Chris Kyle not using his name. Dirt bag is what I call him for stealing a widow's income from her husband's book proceeds.

A great book. Unless you experience it the American public has no idea what our military families go through especially in the years since 9/11. We should all do our best to reach out to military families to offer thanks, support and understanding. So much is asked of them. Chris Kyle did the job he was asked to do and he excelled at it. Because of this came celebrity and ultimately his death. My heart goes out to Taya Kyle and her children. Taya you are a strong woman. Blessings to you and your children.

Her faith and hope, for an unknown yet, anticipated future, with any military man, would be awe inspiring. With Chris, she believed, because of her faith. Each time that she could give up, she never did, nor has she. Every military spouse should be required to read this; prior to marriage. As an AF veteran myself, I believe she nailed so much more than her story with Chris. She nailed the story of a military wife, mother and woman. Kudo's to you!! Your perspective is worthy!!!

another simply wonderful book - once again gave me a much better understanding of what our military is about. This is just such a sad and tragic story to have to write about. I'm so sad that someone who gave his life for our country and had four deployments to the Middle East and faced death sooooo many times there and then came back to the US and is killed by someone he was trying to help.

Gives you a real appreciation for what our military families endure to protect our country. A wonderful book to follow up " American Sniper".

This was such a heart breaking story. I read American Sniper and saw the movie. This was the grieving wife's story and her side of their life together. I ENJOYED it and wish Tanya and her children only the best with all they have been through. God Bless them and all the other warrior families going thru tough times.

American Wife: A Memoir of Love by Taya Kyle. I am halfway through the book. I am thoroughly enjoying the information about their marriage, their marriage full of challenges, and their faith which had seen them through and still does. I highly recommend this book. She is a good writer and it is always interesting getting the other side's interpretation of Chris Kyle's Life.

This an interesting and honest side of American Sniper as told from his wife's view. Very candid and bold. Amazing all the legal battles she had to deal with along with grief, children and getting her foundation set up. Also a testimony of God's grace and mercy in light t of such tragedy.

This book was better than I thought it would be. I have loved Chris Kyle from the time I first heard of him. He sounds like such a genuine guy who really cared about people. Every time I get a chance to buy clothing to support the military and emergency forces I do. Chris and Taya have helped me find meaning in life, even when it can't be understood. Wish I could have met Kyle. I hope some day to meet Taya. I loved the movie and I loved the book and Taya is so honest and upfront in this book. It helps make both sides of the connection to the Kyle's life. It's amazing.

I cried with her and for her. This book is so worth the read and the price, I’m kind of late to the game but was so happy I read this book. She is a very strong woman and mom.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

It read as well as American Sniper, writen by her husband Chris Kile, which was a very good look into the life of a sniper, a seal and a husband and father, I was surprised because I didn't see what a women could have to offer that Chris didn't cover. It was a very good book, kept my attention from the first to the last page. I would recommend reading both books!

She is a great storyteller. Tells a different version of all the things you see in the news. Great read.

Very touching, moving love story between two very independent people brought close together by their trust and love for one another.

Very well written as it "grabed" me right from the start and through to its finish; its honesty and heartbreak I could feel. Her ability to so excellently write about such an experience has my greatest admiration. My deepest condolences go out to her and all who were affected by his untimely and uncalled for death. On a different note, the murderer's mother's failing to inform Kyle about her son's problems prevented Kyle from avoiding such a heinous crime.

Such a wonderful story. What this woman had to endore is just to much to imagine. My heart goes out to her for all the pain she goes through. The heartache she shares is a true heartbreak. I was not aware of who her husband was until I heard about the movie. I then got into her what happened. And this sure is a heartbreaking journey that she has to continue to deal with. I could not put the book down. God Bless her and her children as they will always remember this too.

Really good book. Love, loss and the faith that gets you through it all. I have a lot of respect for Taya Kyle in the way she opens up herself in this books and lets people know that you can survive anything with faith.

Well written. Gives a revealing view of what life for military families is like. Chris Kyle's untimely death left all of us saddened and in shock. A nation's heart goes out to the Kyle family. This family is what America is really like - not the wimpy milk-toast personalities that dominate the White House and the ruling class.

Excellent book! Enjoyed it, in fact it was great to see the other side of "American Sniper" and understand what a spouse goes through war. Then to have her husband murdered and have to take over all the plates he was balances. And doing a great job. Get the book and find out for yourself

I didn't know what to expect with this book but it's a really good read. I was able to relate to Taya both from the active duty service member and the spouse points of view. This book gives a look into the personal side of Chris and Taya's life and provides a profound outlook on her experiences with Chris and their life together and her terminal after his murder. A must read if you love Chris Kyle and you were left wanting more after American Sniper. Thank you Taya for sharing your story.

A beautiful memoir. Such a touching story that is so inspiring, touching, emotional, deep and raw. Words can't describe how much this book, Chris' book and the movie have moved me and motivated me to be a better person. Thank you to Taya for sharing very personal moments in her life. Thank you to all the service men and women, including their families who give up what many of us have but fail to appreciate it.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Received it fast, was a great read, Taya had hard times and steal plows forward while serving others needs.

American Sniper (book & movie) were extremely moving. American Wife enriched their story & strengthened my belief that there ARE still heroes & heroic families left in the world. I own every format of American Sniper......cried during all of them, cried during Chris's book, cried during Taya's book. It's been a blessing to experience all of them.

If you want to truly know what it is like to be the spouse and family of men and women who go to war this is a MUST read! She honestly and forthrightly tells it like it is. She tells the oft under told story of what it is like to live as the spouse and children of a military member and combat veteran. She knows the pain of traumatic loss as well. It is one of the best non-clinical reads on grief and loss I have ever read. Fabulous book that should be read along with American Sniper every time...

I throughly enjoyed this book. I read American Sniper before this & it was great to read a book about Taya & her perspective/trials after Chris. I love her passion, pay it forward attitude, & how she has managed to keep Chris' memory alive through her work & their foundation. I admire her strength & courage through all of this. I can't say enough great things about this book I would recommend this book to anyone interested in their story & military spouses. It helps validate the feelings we have about deployments & the worry that comes with it. Beautiful job!

Good book and not just a "chick" book. A look at the other side of people and their loss. Everyone seems to handle it differently and Taya found a way for her and the children. Amazing who and what came to Taya's assistance when she needed someone, and how bad others can be.

I've read the other books and this was a real eye-opener and tear-jerker. She is an amazing person and wife. A great read as ahe opens her heart and tells her and Chris' love story. Why did this happen??

Great follow-up to “American Sniper” and how Taya Kyle dealt with the aftermath following the death of Chris. After reading this, it shed new light and views towards the family life of their home.

I read America Sniper first. Excellent book. But hearing the same story from the wife's perspective brings the less known side of military deployment to light. Behind every hero is a family struggling while they are away and fearing the worst. Recommended reading.

This book is well written and written with such love you can feel it come through. Such an amazing love story and as we all know one that ended tragically too soon. Taya is an amazing woman of faith, strength and love. I admire her courage to carry on Chris's legacy, her devotion to her children and family.

A good book. Before I read it I thought maybe she was using her husband's popularity and death to make money by writing this book but after reading it I found that she seems like a very nice person who really loved her husband. She's not afraid to admit that she's not perfect. A tear jerker.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

It is a story that every person should read. It tells what it is like to be a military wife in the good times and bad and how difficult it is when your husband is deployed as much as Chris was. She should get some kind of award from the U.S. Military or Government for serving our military at the same time as her husband did.

I read and really enjoyed American Sniper before I knew the movie would be made. The movie was amazing. Even though I knew how Chris was killed and therefore what to expect at the end of the film, I was surprised to find myself crying in the theatre. I rarely cry during movies but Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper did such a good job of story telling. The book and then the movie touched me deeply. I've seen Taya on Fox News a few times since her husband was killed and had heard that the miserable Jesse Ventura won his lawsuit so I wanted to read Taya's book to hear how she felt about all that had happened recently in her life from her perspective. Taya seemed to write from her heart and comes across as human, caring, sincere, strong and honest. Great job and thank you, Taya, for sharing your thoughts, feeling and life with the public.

I enjoyed how the book was written in the first person. It made, in my opinion, her grief, struggles, and strength feel very real. As if you were with her during that time.

I just finished this book after just a week of reading. By far the best book I have ever read on faith and healing. I came away renewed in my walk with our Lord. This young lady shares all the ups and downs of being in love with someone and loosing them. As I did you will cry,laugh, and rejoice during and after you read it. God bless this Christian woman and her two beautiful children. ed

This book gives the reader a look at Chris Kyle's life from a different prospectivejust as Kyle was s warrior on the battlefield, he was a fierce warrior for what he believed was right in life. Chris Kyle is the kind of MAN every mother hopes her daughter will find and marry. Chris Kyle loved the USA and Taya equally but with different methods

I enjoyed the book. Much respect for the military's and their families with all the trials and tribulations they go through. I learned some things from Taya's faith and have much respect for her. Prayers for her and her family along with all military's and first responders.

I bought this on kindle on a whim, seeing it on the sale list. As a military spouse myself, I could empathize with many things that Taya talked about. I love hearing about the military experience from the wife's perspective because it helps me through the hard times. I also feel like I was able to meet the real Taya. I saw the movie American Sniper, and the way she was portrayed in the movie was not how she seemed in her book. The movie portrayed her as very whiny and clingy, but after reading her book I don't believe that's how she really is. It takes courage to write something so raw and honest like she did. Highly recommend!!

This book is right up there with the others (that are legitimate) written about or by Chris Kyle himself. Taya did such a beautiful job in this book of portraying her husband from her perspective as well as honoring his legacy and telling her own story. Through American Sniper and now this book, I have come to respect this woman's struggles and efforts so very much.

I had previously read American Sniper when it first came out. I love it. This book told the other side of things and the aftermath of a truly unfortunate event. I could not put the book down. It was riveting and poignant to the core.

Unbelievable! Raw, honest, touching, like your talking to your best friend. Taya Kyle is a superb writer, an obviously wonderful wife and mother and a truly caring supporter of veterans and their families. This is a must read book just as much as, but for different reasons than American Sniper is. Taya Kyle is an American treasure.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

I do recommend that everyone get the book. I believe Taya Kyle and her family have been thru a lot with everything that happened with her husband, Chris and his death. I cannot imagine the grief and loss she suffered. I read the first book also. I just want to say the book is an excellent book and read "American Wife" she really tells the story from a military wife's perspective. I enjoyed the book very much!

This was an excellent book! Taya gives a very heart warming and realistic account of the life she and Chris created together and the life she is still trying to recreate without him. The book is very candid and will make you laugh,cry, be happy and sad. You will be rooting for Taya all the way. My husband and I watched the movie, American Sniper, and this book filled in a lot of blanks. American Wife is a must read, especially for all current or ex-military wives and fans of the Chris Kyle family.

I can't imagine how Taya had the strength to get through the most difficult time in her life along with all the other challenges that had to be dealt with. I admire her for pushing forward & not letting grief consume her completely. Some parts of the book were hard to get through with out crying because her description made you feel a glimpse of what her pain must have been like. Bless you Taya!

I have much respect for Chris and for Taya and enjoyed their books. Like all couples, they had their "issues" at times but they, like so many other military couples, had hurdles to cross that many of us never had and never hope to have. To lose her husband in such a senseless and heartless way, is nearly beyond comprehension. May God forever bless Chris and may both of them guide Taya and their children safely through life's ups and downs in their lives going forward.

Words fail me at this time but my cheeks are still wet from the many tears I have shed as I read about a part of your life that you have shared with me and others who will struggle to put the book down until we reach the end. My husband and I will soon reach our 40th wedding anniversary...I am jealous for the love you had for each other, but most of all it was refreshing to read about your faith in God and now to see it put to work through your non profit foundation. I am also the founder of an international non profit ministry. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family and I am hoping this will not be your last/only book.

Wonderful book. Real page turner

Enjoyed reading this amazing journey. Genuine and heartfelt love story. I send my gratitude and prayers for the Kyle family. They deserve the best and I pray they all keep on the higher road, especially when they are in the middle of petty situations and wrongful suits.

I shed a lot of tears reading her book. I had already read "American Sniper" and saw the movie. What happened to Kris Kyle should never have happened. He survived all those tours and to be murdered in America, it just wasn't right. Breaks my heart for her and the children.

My daughter wanted this book. She read it in one day. She highly recommends it to anyone she speaks to.

Heartbreaking but a beautiful story of Strength, Faith and Love. They went through all the ups and downs a marriage can face in such a brief time. It showed me the value of appreciating every blessing in life and then paying it forward even if it's just in some small way.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Amazing what Taya Kyle has been through - not just losing her beloved husband, but having people turn against her who had promised so much help immediately after Chris was murdered. This is a wonderful story about an amazing woman who has fought through tremendous tragedy - she is strong and a hero in my book as is her husband Chris.

I love it! As a wife of a Marine, who raised children while my husband was in service, I felt a kinship with Taya. My husband also died young, in a hunting accident, and I was left with children to raise alone. I empathized with her struggles and feelings while trying to raise her children. This book is well-written and engaging. Thank you Taya.

I followed Chris Kyle and his story from the start. I’m a veteran and can relate to his and his wife’s struggles with the military and deployments. He was an America Hero and Taya is an amazing women. It’s a sad ending to a Legend and absolutely worth reading.

Raw, real, from the heart. Few people are willing to let the world see their pain. Yet sharing our pain draws us closer to others. We all have pain, it just may look different. God bless the Kyle family. Thank you for sharing & encouraging others.

Taya told her story from the heart and it had me riveted from the beginning to the end. Their love was astounding.

Beautifully written. There are a lot of valuable lessons to be learned from this book. Im really glad she shared this experience and I believe it will help others.

I loved the honesty of this story; I don't think I could have been as open and raw about my life. But I am so thankful that she was able to be because it really made me treasure all the little blessings in life.

I purchased the book for my wife who was somewhat familar with the Kyle tragedy. Personally, I have not read it. As she is an advid reader I thought she would appreciate another woman's views of Chris Kyle and the relationship he had with his wife and family. She thought the book was good and has loaned it out to some of her friends. I am interested in their feedback as well.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK EVEN MORE THAN AMERICAN SNIPER. THIS SWEET LADY, AND HER TWO PRECIOUS CHILDREN HAVE ENDURED TOO MUCH PAIN AT THE HANDS OF A COMPLETE COWARD, AND I AM JUST SOOOO GLAD THAT HE WILL SPEND THE REMAINDER OF HIS LIFE THINKING ABOUT SHOOTING TO WONDERFUL FAMILY MEN WHO WERE TRYING TO HELP HIM BY SHOOTING THEM IN THE BACK FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!! MAY GOD BLESS, AND KEEP YOU, AND YOUR LITTLE FAMILY AS WELL AS THE FAMILY OF CHAD LITTLEFIELD. TEXAS IS PROUD OF YOU, AND WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

THIS BOOK WAS VERY HARD TO PUT DOWN...A REAL PAGE TURNER. ENJOYED THE ENTIRE BOOK. TARA WAS SO RAW AND HONEST WITH ALL SHE WENT THROUGH. SOME PARTS MADE ME LAUGH, OTHERS MADE ME CRY. SHE SEEMS TO BE A STRONG WOMAN WHO LOOKS ADVERSITY IN THE FACE AND DOES WHAT SHE HAS TO FOR HERSELF AND HER FAMILY TO GET THROUGH. HER FAITH IS A REAL INSPIRATION. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Taya's story. I couldn't put the book down once I opened it. I laughed.... I cried.... and once I put the book down, I prayed for Taya and will continue to pray for her and her family. She is an inspiration and I can't thank her enough for sharing her experiences with us.

So surprisingly raw and emotional. Thank you Taya for your willingness to open your heart and life. It's made me more aware of daily times with my family I now treasure even more. I also applied to volunteer for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation.

This is a good supplement to both the book and movie of American Sniper. Taya's experience with the agony of separation during deployments and the grief from Chris' tragic murder are well written with lots of feeling.

Taya Kyle has written a really great book Jim Defelice has once again done an admirable job of bringing it all together. It is a sad and tragic book, but also very inspiring. I am grateful that Taya has shared her experiences, and this book should be helpful to many.

Story told honestly and so that people can understand her life. Taya Kyle has so much class. People who don't know much about the military need to read this book. Although Chris Kyle was Navy, People in the Air Force, Marines, Army and Coast Guard have dealt with a lot of what he and Taya Kyle dealt with.

I have read a lot of books lately but this one is by FAR the best I have read in a long time. Taya Kyle did a beautiful job of letting us see how her family was affected by the wars and did so with such grace and dignity. This family just wanted to be "normal" and people couldn't leave them alone and let that happen. She has been through many struggles and has overcome and making a great home for her and their children. Way to go Taya, thanks for sharing this with the public.

Beautiful! It seems that Taya poured her heart and soul into this book! I think a lot of married couples can relate to certain aspects of their marriage, and her completely raw and honest account of their issues and how they got through them is sure to help others!

God has such an amazing presence in this world. Without Faith, Hope, and Love we would not have people who dedicate their lives to others in spite of the pain they have endured personally. God bless Taya, Angel and Bubba whom have lost an amazing American Family Patriot in this world. Taya Kyle, thank you for your service to our country and may Chris Kyle rest in peace in Heaven as he continues to watch our 6 from above. The lives and families that he has changed in his short time on Earth only comes from his obvious faith in God. Amen. Duty-Honor-Country

Sad but good story

I got it for my husband for Christmas gift so I can’t say much until after Christmas

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Taya put her heart and soul into this book. As I was a military wife during 9-11, Taya hits close to home for me with her descriptions of what spouses go through while deployed and upon their return. I appreciate what she has done and continues day after day to carry on Chris' legacy to continue helping military and 1st responders. God bless!!

Such a heartfelt and heartbreaking book. VETERANS should be cherished. Chris was cherished indeed and although he was outside the "war zone" made the ultimate sacrifice. God Bless Him and Keep Him🙏🏼

I liked everything about the book, sad as it was/is that Chris and his friend were killed trying to help someone.

Wonderfully written! If you are a crier, keep tissues handy! Reading her story of heartbreak and resilience made me respect her all the more! Thank you Taya for continuing to help those people who need it! May God bless your family and all those who are touched by your strength!

The American wife was a wonderful book. It was sad, but learned a lot of information about what goes on in Military life. I have already passed the book to 3 friends to read. I think every American should read this book!!

Taya Kyle is a true inspiration and role model for all women. Her perseverance to keep going and carrying out Chris's work of serving those who have served is inspiring. I believe all women, single or married should read her story.

Great book written with heart, I have recommended to all my friends. I couldn't wait for this book to come out, when I read her husbands book, I was most drawn to the sections of letters written by her, I appreciate her perspective.

This book was a very good read. She was so brutally honest, sharing personal memories and hardships from their marriage. I loved how she doesn't doesn't sugar coat or glorify how hard military life can be on families. But it is such a great love story. She also goes in great detail about her struggle after her husbands death and how hard it is to grieve. But most of all I was impressed with how much she talks about her Faith in the book. It is inspiring and so nice to read someone who isn't afraid to share their faith and views on God.

It is written as if Taya Kyle is sitting on the couch with you and having a conversation. Mr. Defelice writes a wonderful part 2 of American Sniper and Taya gives an honest, thoughtful account of her life with Chris Kyle.

Beautifully written. What happened was absolutely horrendous! I don't think that I would be able to get though everything the way that she did. Taya, also had to help with finishing the movie!

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

I purchased this book for my son. He was so happy to receive it and read it very quickly. He said he couldn't put it down. The strength and courage of Mrs. Kyle is amazing and so inspirational.

I find myself, in the midst of my own crisis of faith, coming back often to read again how Taya is getting through her own situation. There are words of wisdom to hold on to here that are amazing. Her strength is amazing. Highly recommended.

Tanya gives the readers a real perspective on the fear, anticipation, and loss that comes with being a military spouse. She expresses the grief that comes with losing a loved one as well as bears her soul for all to see. Some people who read this will not understand the sacrifices spouses go though emotionally, physically and spiritually. Unless you are a member of a military serviceman, it's hard to understand the fear the spouse is experiencing knowing they will eventually be in the line of fire. Most spouses do try not to allow their mind to go to the unimaginable scenarios a loved one could face. I understand raw emotion Taya brings to this book because has lived a nightmare no spouse wants to confront. I have not lost my spouse, but understand the transitions that comes with each deployment and the heartache it can place on a family as well as a marriage. I have lived it as a veteran and as a Navy spouse. The one thing that has helped me that Taya has expressed over and over, is putting your faith in God. For He is the light that helps us overcome our weakness.

It was a very inspiring book on so many levels. I read American Sniper thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved reading Taya's perspective in the American Wife. It opens your eyes to the struggles of families and relationships of military families. She is very candid and forthcoming about her struggle to go on after the death of her husband. I will buy several more copies of this book for gifts because I think my friends will be uplifted by it and I also want to support her Foundation.

I loved this book from beginning to end. It evokes so many emotions from laughter to tears. I am impressed with Taya's honesty and sincerity. I wanted to read her book because I saw the movie, American Sniper, and loved it. I thought it would be interesting to find out her part of the story.

What an amazing woman Taya is. My heart pains for her as I read this book. My anger is kindled as I read about the scavengers and hangers on . I fell blessed to have read these words by this remarkable woman.

I thought it was excellent as she told her side of life with Chris. I would suggest that everyone read the American Sniper and American WIfe. It truly tells of what our men go through and the loved ones that are with them.

Ordered this as a gift for my son. He had just read a few books about and by Chris Kyle, so I thought he would like to read more about him. He enjoyed this book.

Really great book for any wife not just a military spouse. Taya Kyle is incredibly honest about the good and bad of military life and marriage in general. I’d recommend it to anyone.

SUBJECT HEART BREAKING

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Taya Kyle is an amazing, strong, brave woman to share her life in this gripping memoir. A book so well written, thoughtful, and beautiful- I feel such compassion for her and her loss of her husband Chris Kyle, American Sniper ( when you buy her book, please get "American Sniper" that her husband wrote. I have read both, and cannot put into words how powerful their stories are. Reading her own story, before and after her marriage to "The Legend" Chris Kyle- demonstrates her courage being married to a Navy Seal through numerous tours of duty, how the soldier serving his or her Country doesn't serve alone. Taya Kyle and their children sacrificed as do all military families. What an insight to have her story told from her perspective, especially after reading her husband's autobiography that told his story through his. My heart goes out to Taya and her family, I thank her for her service to our country, as well as her husbands. This is a must read. Excellent, incredible story.

It was very very sad and showed Taya's vulnerability and everything she experienced as she went through the grief of losing her husband. It was especially sad that he made it alive through all his tours of duty to come home and die from a bullet.

I just finished this book and I highly recommend it. I can only imagine that it took a great deal of courage for Taya Kyle to relive what she went through to write about the horror of losing the love of her life and to continue on and raise her children on her own.

Gave as gift. And loved.

I had to take some time to gather my MANY thoughts about this book. My husband and I read it together. I want to first thank Taya for being SO transparent. Her life has been a fish bowl and this book takes us through a happy life and a tragic life. I really like the way her and her husband's faith came shining through and continues to guide her even after his passing. I am a believer and my husband is not. I think what she shared dropped some seeds in my husband's heart (and mine) that will grow forever. My husband would never talk of death before. This book opened the door to truth and love. My prayer is that Taya will someday be able to go forward in her walk with Jesus. Let go of the past, hold on to the lovely memories but learn from them ALL and go forward. God has a plan ~ ALWAYS. And He does for her as well. May His Precious Hand be on her as she goes on this new mission He has for her. May she grow closer to Him that loves us all more than we will ever know.

I chose the book because I have been a widow. There is value in exercising the courage to face the sad realities and learn the ways to heal by reaching out to others. Taya Kyle learned more about herself and how to move forward With her life.

Received this book in a few days before my trip, so I was able to start reading it on the airplane. A really good story that gets you hooked. Hard to put on a shelf!

This book is a very poignant account of Taya Kyle's life with her husband Chris Kyle (American Sniper). The book very carefully covers some of the challenges of military families and accounts for the high rate of divorce among special operations members. There are well described situations from the time of their first meeting to the lingering moments hours before Chris Kyle was murdered. Very well written from the view and experiences of a military wife and mother, the book describes the concern and fear of loss for her loved one when deployed in combat conditions and the nurturing process to help address PTSD of her husband. The book is a description of a multitude of experiences and emotions and seems to be very candidly presented. One can only wish the best for Taya Kyle as she goes on with her life and tries her best to raise her children after her soul mate was stolen by a murderer. She is tough and she will prevail. One can only hope the legal system will also support her as she has appealed a previous court decision that awarded Jessie Ventura millions from Chris Kyle's American Sniper book sales. One can additionally hope that Ventura will suffer from suing a widow and single mom. A good read and is well worth the time to absorb.

"When I die, this will happen: Chris will be the first thing I see. He’ll be youthful, full of energy and that spry sense of mischief that always took me off my guard. I’ll hug him and kiss him, and feel his warm breath on my neck. We’ll walk over to a park bench—I’m sure they have those in heaven, right?—and we’ll sit down and talk. I’ll ask him about everything he’s seen. I imagine we’ll talk a long time, but that’s fine—we’ll have all eternity." Just finished reading Taya Kyle's new book about her testimony. Such a good book and a beautiful tribute to Chris Kyle.

I would never have read this book except that I like to support families of men who have served our country. It shows how hard life can be when you lose your husband. The intense sorrow and how she coped with life and family. This is not a light read.I would recommend this book.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

I read this after reading American Sniper to see how it correlated with her husbands story. It does a very good job of describing what those left behind have to deal with while the husband is deployed to war. It parallels many of the experiences and problems my wife faced during my Vietnam deployments and others.

It is an amazing story of endurance, trust and love. It is a very powerful and well written book of the life and love of Chris and Taya Kyle.

I could hardly put the book down...It's an inspiring story of a widow enduring the reality of facing life as a single mother after her famous husband is murdered.

This is definitely a must read! It is so open, honest & heartfelt. I cried thru so much of the reading but also rejoiced in so much. No doubt Taya will have her eternity with Chris.

Inspiring and a great read.

Haven't had time to read this one yet but know based upon the book American Sniper that this one will be great too.

I've seen the movie and now finished the book and would highly suggest that to read this book it tells an amazing story straight from the man who had gone through this journey it's definitely emotional but absolutely worth it

This book is filled with why, why, why? And yet it filled with love, compassion, faith and family. It is a tear jerker, anger maker, faith enhancer, question and answer server etc, etc. A must read for struggling military widows.

Really great insight about her family life and Kyle's military life. Great insight on PTSD and how it can affect your family. Great read for those who might know what the armed forces actually go through in their many possible tours of duty and how each men and women respect each other as brothers.

Honest and transparent account of Taya's marriage and loss of Chris. Very inspirational .Must read American Sniper first, not to mention go see the movie for a complete picture. Recommend to anyone at all.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

This is a must read. Taya has so much courage, grace and determination. She loves her family and she will forever miss and love Chris. She driven by her Christian beliefs and her love for Chris.

Taya expresses her feelings so honestly and describes how she managed to deal with and overcome the many hurdles she faced since the death of her husband. She also relates how blessed she feels with many who have supported her. I was truly touched by her experiences having gone through a similar experience at her age.

Beautifully written....beautiful story, sad story, story of courage.......Taya Kyle takes you through the full course of emotions that she experience from the time she met Chris until his tragic death, and then everything she has dealt with since. I highly recommend this book!

Saw American Sniper so it was interesting to hear Taya's take on her life with Chris Kyle and losing Chris to violence. She is a strong woman!

I first fell in love with Chris Kyle after watching the movie. So I had to get the book. After reading the book I ached to know more about the amazing woman behind the man. This book delivered that and more. I ached reading her memories of her husband and accounts of learning of his death and dealing with the grief. I wanted to wrap my arms around her. It made me appreciate the amazing husband I have even more. A book worth reading regardless of how you feel about the military or war.

When the package arrived, it was not in a good shape and I was disappointed and worried. However, there were no problems with CDs. Since I read the "American Sniper", I really appreciate to hear from his wife. Taya Kyle does the traffic job of reading her story.

Loved this book! Couldn't put it down kept reading it.. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris was an American hero!!

As a former USAF Air Rescue member, I really enjoyed the perspective from the side of a Spouse. Chris' loss was tragic. Taya' s response was heroic. I found this to be well written and very often brought this old bird (70) to tears. God bless that family.

Best perspective from a true, dedicated military wife and mother that I've ever witnessed. The entire Kyle family are simply amazing people. Your missing out if you don't read this book. Very well done Mrs. Kyle. It was an honor to serve with your husband.

I highly recommend this. A great story of love, heartbreak and hope. I appreciate her honesty and strength. I am indeed praying for her, for Bubba, and for sweet Angel. He is forever Faithful!

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Love this book, I laughed and cried with her. As a veterans wife I was able to relate to so much. She described emotions i was never able to put words to. Thank you so much.

Arresting, I couldn't put it down!!

SWEET TO THE POINT , LOVED IT AND I'M KIND OF COLD BLOODED GUY GO FIGURE.

Amazing look in to the life of a amazing woman who stood by her hero thru the lowest of lows and the hardest of times. .. and an inspirational journey of how she keeps going on after the death of her soul mate , hero chris kyle!

I hope that many people will read Taya's story to really get a feel for what our military wives go through ! It's not glamorous, and they don't get rich for sure . Bless you Taya!

One of the best books I have read this year. Taya makes you feel like you know her and she walks you through one of the most tragic events any person can experience in a completely humble and honest way. The raw emotion she writes with is touching and so relatable to many situations. All my friends are lining up to borrow and read this one because I can't stop raving about it. I would recommend this to anyone...be prepared for some tears!!

Can't wait to read it. Reading American Sniper now.

Very interesting book. Chris Kyle was an amazing person and Taya was so strong after everything she went through. Their story was so sad but she got through being the strong woman she is and was thankfully there for the kids. She has my utmost respect. To me they are both heroes.

Very well written.😢

Thank you, Taya for letting us into your world. This is a very good book to read, as it gives the reader knowledge and therefore more awareness of what a soldier, his team and his family experience - especially his wife.

page 223: "Later that night, we (Taya and son Bubba) cuddled together in bed. "Tell me something you miss about Daddy," I said to him softly. "Do I have to? "Yes. You don't have to talk a long time. "I miss the way he played with me," he said. The tears started. I held him." This is just part of this beautiful, but incredibly heart-wrenching, book. The Contents say it all: 1 "Love" 2 "War" 3 "Fame" 4 "Shattered" 5 "Despair" 6 "Faith" 7 "Renewal" So we end with "Faith" and "Renewal." Not too many books have brought me to tears (Laura Hillenbrand's "Unbroken" did), but the last quarter plus of this book has brought me to tears three nights in a row. This book is certainly worth reading. Taya Kyle, thank you for writing this book.

I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. Tanya Kyle's story is authentic,bittersweet,and a tribute to her husband's and her service to our country. It is very difficult for families to reassimilate after tours of duty have been completed,for the soldier and his wife. She is quite correct when she says PTSD is no excuse for criminal behavior. I am glad she found comfort in the families and friends around her,as well as,her faith. Good luck to her and her family in the future.

Let me preface this by saying: I haven't finished a book from beginning to end in two days in a LONG time. That being said, I highly recommend this book to anyone with family or a significant other in the military. I have a brother in the Army, a retired, Navy officer as a father who now works for WARCOM, and a dating a guy who is a SEAL. I have always been advised against dating a SEAL as they have a reputation for infidelity, a stoic demeanor that may not be nurturing enough for some relationships and obviously, the long training missions (let alone deployment). The primary reason for picking up this book was to get insight into what special forces deployments may entail. The looming notion that my SEAL will be most likely deployed within the next year (he is currently TRADET, so I have been lucky thus far) prompted me to delve into what kind of battles at home partners deal with while they are away. Through media, I had always believed that Mrs. Kyle was only a media-attention seeking indidvidual who wanted to reap the benefits of her husband's legacy. My initial thoughts of her being so publicly exposed in the media left me to believe there were only financial gains to be made. Why a wife of a well-known sniper would expose her children and identity so openly was beyond me. After reading the book, I can understand her intentions and how her public identity has transpired. I praise Mrs. Kyle for being so strong through her husband's death and open to tell her side of the story. Women are tough individuals, but women who support our troops through the deployments in faithfulness and tenacity are a different breed. Getting through deployments are rough and only half the battle. The real work comes after (and if) we are lucky to get them back home safely. I can only hope that every soldier has a strong and persevering partner to help them through the recovery as needed. This book made me smile and it made me cry. But more importantly, it made me realize that soldiers and their partners are humans first. The book does a great job in painting a softer side of the men in the special forces. Mr. Kyle was deeply rooted in his faith in God, his children and his wife. This book also depicts the arduous recovery process, grieving and coping habits that may follow a soldier's death. The military family (whether by blood or not) is a tight one and this memoir reminds you that you will find solace in your extended family should anything happen. Thank you, Mrs. Kyle, for sharing your story. God Bless Mr. Kyle.

This should be the companion product to the book and movie. I thought the movie was incredible. Bradley Cooper BECAME Chris Kyle. Even Taya said sometimes she forgot who she was watching. So few knew the gentleness of this man but never missed the solid core of steel that compelled him to service. Chris like most SEALS was already married when he met Taya...he was married to the military. But as a man that was able to understand sacrificial love, he loved she and those kids with an unfailing love. Chris served to save others, his brothers in arms, those under his protection, etc and that mission drove him. I am so proud of Bradley for capturing that for civilians that don't understand. I just finished reading Taya's book and it's incredible. If you want to understand the rest of the story, the rest of the man that divided his heart between two such incredible things, to understand his lifetime of service -on and off the battlefield- and how it has affected Taya and her kids lives...read her book. It's like talking to a friend. You will laugh with her, cry with her, flat out bawl and have to put the book down and then come back again to wonder at this incomparable life and recognition that the story isn't over. Their story continues and the love and legacy of Chris will continue to affect others for years to come.

Taya claims to not have grown up a tomboy but her aspirations of being an NFL quarterback or a race car driver told a different story. While most girls were in to Barbies, she wanted Matchbox cars. In the end, she grew out of that stage and became an independent lady. That is until God took over and placed a certain young man in her life. It was then that Taya Studebaker met Chris Kyle. In AMERICAN WIFE, Taya bares her soul and tells of some of the things her husband went through as a SEAL and thus she went through as the wife of a SEAL. She has the heart of a lioness and the spirit of a warrior. Her story rang with the realities of being a military family with no sugar coating of the details. It was refreshing to hear the truth about her relationship along with the struggle of her depression and the huge amounts of faith she had to keep her going while living through the worst kind of tragedy that any wife cam go through. Having been a military wife myself, I understand a lot of what she had to say. My only complaint was some of the things she thought it was ok to publish. Personal stuff is just that, Personal. No one needs to know that her husband was horny. That is a given with a military relationship and for any husband/wife team who spend copious amounts of time away from each other. Also having lost my husband, I can also understand the excruciating pain the death of her husband caused her even though she, at first, appeared to be "in control". It is what you do at first. You are on autopilot because of the severe shock. At times through reading The book, I found myself in tears as it brought back memories of what I went through after my husband died. Even after almost 11 years some memories still make me cry. The one thing she got that the average wife doesn't get is the monetary offerings in the amounts that Taya got. I realize that she was telling her story but the average wife could get very "uncomfortable" with Taya's sharing of this. It could very well have an adverse effect on another wife's grief. Having gone through deployment, she is strong and she will be ok. I wish her all the best as she rebuilds her life because life must go on.

When we think of soldiers, it is beyond an outsider's comprehension on the life of the military and their families. We all owe them a debt of gratitude. Don't turn a blind eye because it's easier. American Wife is Taya Kyle's story and an education. Recommended for commuters on the go.

I admit that I really took my time reading Taya's book. It was simply because I could feel her so strongly that I would find myself in tears. Taya tells her story beautifully and paints a picture of life as a young woman in love, to a marriage with a man who she loved deeply and was loved by in return, to the times of having her husband deployed, until finally he returns home to her and their family. And then the unthinkable happens. The strength she has shown since Chris was so cruelly taken from her reverberate through the pages as Taya describes rebuilding her life without her husband beside her. I thought of Chris this weekend as we took a cruise around San Diego Bay. The ship captain pointed out Coronado Island and the area where BUD/S is located. I could picture him training hard to become the Seal Team member that he was. And I could feel how proud Taya was of him. Taya has shown herself to be an amazing wife, mother, and a survivor. She and her children are in my thoughts and I know Chris is always watching over them. Thank you for sharing your story with the world, Taya Kyle. And bless you always.

This book was everything that I wanted it to be and more. Thank you for writing this Taya! I know it couldn’t have been easy. I bought your new book American Spirit and sent it to my sister that’s deployed in Poland. I can’t wait for her to read it and then I can read it when she gets back. I pray for your family every day! Thank you for the service that Chris and your family have given to this country. We are indebted to you.

Taya Kyle, I want you to be one of my friends. Not for fane or ninety but for your strength. I wish you love and happiness in your long life ahead. Maybe somehow we will meet! You have inspired me beyond words. I had a stroke in 2006 and I thought what could be worse. Your strength inspires me to not be depressed. God was saying Slow Down Candi ...I have Lord! Taya, you r 1 hell of a sister in Christ. I think as long as you need to hear him, you will! No matter where you are in life. Keep listening

I finished reading this book a couple of days ago and find myself still thinking about it and Taya and Chris. I had already read American Sniper, seen the movie twice and felt I knew their story. Her account of their marriage and what she went through during his deployments was very moving and showed the realistic side of being married to someone in the military. Knowing your husband is a Seal and a sniper would add stress and worry to anyone and reading her account showed the emotional toll it took on their marriage. I was glad to read how happy they were and the plans for the future they had made. I am sure Chris would be proud of her and the way she is carrying forward for the children and the foundation she has started in his honor to help other military families and first responders. It is a heartbreaking story and I wish Taya and her family all the best in the future and a big thank you for sharing her story.

Great book. Puts the human touch on the trials of military families. Taya shared her pain and frustration along with the healing of her heart and soul. I pray for her and her children and all military members and their families.

I enjoyed this book as much as American Sniper. It's a great read. People who are struggling could use it as a way to ease some of the struggle. Thank you Taya for sharing Chris with us. God bless.

I read American Sniper and enjoyed it. As a women I enjoyed this book even more for the rare glimpse into this wonderful family's life, and not just for the fabulous parts but, warts and all. Taya is a symbol of strength, grace, and resilience even in the face of so much turmoil and tragedy. Inspiring.

I cried, I smiled, I was inspired by this beautiful book. Taya Kyle, you pulled me through some difficult as well as happy times with your experiences, and I can not wait to read your new book.

I truly dedicated wife. I am an ARMY brat so I am aware of the trials and tribulation of being in a military family....many lonely hours and years waiting for your loved one to come home. This was a true tragedy and she did an excellent job describing how she felt and I am so glad she has so many friends she could rely on. It is a shame that the lawsuits occurred by people that Chris supposedly looked up to....the saying goes, you learn who your true friends are in a time of need or tragedy.

After reading and seeing American Sniper I read this book. It gave me a more complete picture of what a solider's family goes through before, during, and after the solider's enlistment. Great read.