The Men Who Stare At Goats

Jon Ronson

May 2009 · Pan Macmillan

About this ebook

Often funny, sometimes chilling and always thought-provoking, journalist Jon Ronson's Sunday Times bestseller The Men Who Stare at Goats is a story so unbelievable it has to be true.

In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US Army. Defying all known military practice – and indeed the laws of physics – they believed that a soldier could adopt a cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.

They were the First Earth Battalion. And they really weren't joking. What's more, they're back and fighting George Bush's War on Terror.

Inspired the film starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor.

Ratings and reviews

My second book by Jon. Its not my favourite but that is no reflection on the writing its more to do with my own areas of interest. Also prefer his tv work ... Come home Jon all is forgiven ! I am going to download 2 more of his books. Keep up the great work jon !

Poorly written, ron shifts haphazardly from one story to another. Fails to engage the reader.

Maybe tries to link too many well known events to the core story but funny and at times alarming.

About the author

Jon Ronson is an award-winning writer and documentary maker. He is the author of many bestselling books, including Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie, Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, The Psychopath Test, The Men Who Stare at Goats and Them: Adventures with Extremists. His first fictional screenplay, Frank, co-written with Peter Straughan, starred Michael Fassbender. He lives in London and New York City.