Elliot Ackerman is an American author and former US Marine. His book and audiobook The Fifth Act, read by the author, is a powerful, deeply personal reflection on the fall of Afghanistan, drawing on his military service and his desperate efforts to help Afghans escape during the US withdrawal. Ackerman's writing is urgent, morally searching and profoundly moving, and the audiobook is essential listening.
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