Warrior's Creed

A Life of Preparing for and Facing the Impossible

By: Roger Sparks, Don Rearden

Narrated by: Roger Sparks

This program is read by the author, and includes a bonus interview.

The riveting story of how a young boy's upbringing with outlaw culture and charismatic role models forged him into an elite Marine and a decorated Pararescueman.

"Absence of self is my sword" comprises the final line in "The Warrior's Creed," a 14th century poem written by an unknown Japanese Samurai, and this is the code Master Sergeant Roger Sparks embodied as a Recon Marine turned Alaskan Pararescueman. A living legend in the military, Sparks first made a name for himself within elite Marine Reconnaissance units. He went on to become an instructor where he trained future Reconnaissance Marines with unorthodox and ancient indigenous warrior techniques. A decade later, the same methods would keep him and others alive, when he hoisted into a maelstrom of violence to rescue an embattled platoon in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan.

Introduced to a tough code of honor, family, and brotherhood from birth, Roger Sparks rose to become a distinguished instructor in Marine Reconnaissance and a Silver Star recipient as an Alaska Pararescueman. A raw and exhilarating tale of guts, grit, and heart, Warrior's Creed recounts the hidden side of special operations training, heroic and heartbreaking Alaskan wilderness rescues, and the surreal and deadly rescues during Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan’s Watapur Valley.

This powerful and inspirational story is as much of a self-help book as it is an edge of your seat military memoir. Warrior's Creed reveals a motivating and mindful approach to overcoming the odds, facing the impossible, and finding mercy and grace in the aftermath.

Must Read!

I’m proud to have served with Roger and this book is a must read. Well done Bog Frog...this book is changing and saving lives!

Good words

Motivating. He went through a lot and overcame. Very good and inspiring study!! Long live the Marines.

most beautiful piece of literature Ive experienced

do not ever pass up the opportunity to learn from this book. I cannot describe how much the book impacted me and am shocked it does not get more press. amazing job, Roger. It was a pleasure

One of the Best Memoirs I Have Ever Read/Listened to

Roger Sparks may not be the Shaman we deserve, but he is the Shaman we need. Don Rearden does a masterful job of capturing and conveying that, and so much more, in this exquisite, tribal telling of Roger’s incredible story. Could not recommend “Warriors Creed” more highly

Stories of pushing through.

I am a pacifist, yet this book gave me a new sense of what it means to be a warrior. In this time of COVID-19, we are all called to be warriors. Roger Sparks read his book with captivating exuberance sharing his stories with honesty and vulnerability. I was surprised by what I learned about myself.