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Plot Summary of The Real Team
"This book covers the real life characters of The Rogue Warriors team members that appear in his books. It contains fascinating insights into the men that make the characters, from backgrounds throughout America's special forces. If you enjoy Marcinko's books ( which I do ) then this is a must read! It's also a BEST SELLER!!!"
PAUL HOWLETT, Resident Scholar



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Plot
War/Cloak & Dagger story? - Fought as soldier
War/Spying Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1900+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast - Texas - West - Northeast - Deep South - Midwest - Pacific NW - California
Jungles? Yes
Water? Yes
Water: - warship - swimming on - submarining - scuba under
Misc setting - fort/military installation
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel? - in awe
Lot of foul language? Yes
Commentary on society? Yes
Commentary on - war
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Is this a biography of several people? Yes
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Autobiography? Yes
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book
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