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Unrepentant Sinner: The Autobiography of Colonel Charles Askins
Colonel Askins is an adventurer. Whether it be fighting his way out of an ambush, hunting tiger in Asia or sniping along the Rhine, Askins has done it with gusto. Here he recounts his early days as a forest ranger, his decade of slinging lead on the Mexican border, his astounding success as a competitive pistol shot, his combat participation in World War II, his adventures
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A little dry in some spots and the author unabashedly displays his racism in others. But all in all a worthwhile book to read if you want to learn more about the exploits of one of the 20th century's most experienced gunfighters.
It's a poorly written autobiography about a successful psychopath. So, why four stars?
It's fascinating.
Askins was a hellion as a youth, described by the locals of his town as one the law would surely hang when he was large enough for the rope to break his neck. He was an overt racist, gunfighter, and hunter...and if what he says is true, he's also a murderer.
Askins claimed to have killed 27 people in gunfights and other various shootings throughout his life...and, in his words, that count didn' ...more
It's fascinating.
Askins was a hellion as a youth, described by the locals of his town as one the law would surely hang when he was large enough for the rope to break his neck. He was an overt racist, gunfighter, and hunter...and if what he says is true, he's also a murderer.
Askins claimed to have killed 27 people in gunfights and other various shootings throughout his life...and, in his words, that count didn' ...more
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Good story - sloppy e-book
Charles Adkins memoirs are a fun and interesting read - provided you can get past the sloppy production values of Palladin Press. It appears that they, or someone scanned the book and imported it directly into e-book format without so much as reading through it to replace the scanning errors. This makes it terribly annoying to constantly translate erroneous words properly e.g. from "hid" to "hill." Also, the book ends rather abruptly -- leaving one to wonder if that's j ...more
Charles Adkins memoirs are a fun and interesting read - provided you can get past the sloppy production values of Palladin Press. It appears that they, or someone scanned the book and imported it directly into e-book format without so much as reading through it to replace the scanning errors. This makes it terribly annoying to constantly translate erroneous words properly e.g. from "hid" to "hill." Also, the book ends rather abruptly -- leaving one to wonder if that's j ...more
This is tough book to recommend to anyone. Charles Askins was an Army ordnance officer, competitive shooter, big game hunter, racist, and depending on your definitions perhaps a sociopath or murderer. You can see why this can make for an interesting read for the right person.
You may enjoy this book if:
- You are interested in the early days of the Border Patrol (or the things they learned from their frequent gunfights)
- You are interested in a soldiers firsthand account of his WW2 experience
- You ...more
You may enjoy this book if:
- You are interested in the early days of the Border Patrol (or the things they learned from their frequent gunfights)
- You are interested in a soldiers firsthand account of his WW2 experience
- You ...more
An "interesting" read. Askins was many things in his long life. Lawman, soldier, big-game hunter, writer, mercenary, killer. He was brave and fearless, but he was not a loyal friend. He valued money above everything else, but in his later years he instructed many police officers and civilians for nothing. He loved to brag about his military career giving the impression that he commanded combat troops in the field, but he himself was a staff officer (not a command position) who was able to get hi
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Charles Askins, also known as Col. Charles "Boots" Askins, was an American lawman, US Army officer, and writer. He served in law enforcement (US Forest Service and Border Patrol) in the American Southwest prior to the Second World War.
Askins served in the US Army during World War II as a battlefield recovery officer, making landings in North Africa, Italy, and on D-day.
After World War II, he spe ...more
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Askins served in the US Army during World War II as a battlefield recovery officer, making landings in North Africa, Italy, and on D-day.
After World War II, he spe ...more
