The explosive new non-fiction title from the author of Eight Lives Down.
In this edgy, fast-paced and incredibly moving account, Chri... read full description
In this edgy, fast-paced and incredibly moving account, Chri... read full description
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Sep 05, 2010
Cams
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I served with Chris as an apprentice. He was a good soldier then and made the highest apprentice rank in our camp (Apprentice RSM). It was clear then that he'd go far. I've just discovered how far.
He was commissioned from Sandhurst at the age of 21 and went on to become a high-threat bomb disposal expert, working in the most dangerous areas of the world.
He's written two books, documenting his career and personal life. I just finished Extreme Risk, his second book and coul More...
He was commissioned from Sandhurst at the age of 21 and went on to become a high-threat bomb disposal expert, working in the most dangerous areas of the world.
He's written two books, documenting his career and personal life. I just finished Extreme Risk, his second book and coul More...
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Jul 01, 2010
Carole
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This is one of those books that falls into the cliché of a book that you can’t put down, a page turner.
A really good read.
To start each chapter the author gives you a quotation or verse from some very noble people, which have the thread running through the chapter. I found this very uplifting and relevant.
The author lays bare his life and soul without any self deprecation and without any self irony. He lets us into the hurt and desolation that surrounds him, w More...
A really good read.
To start each chapter the author gives you a quotation or verse from some very noble people, which have the thread running through the chapter. I found this very uplifting and relevant.
The author lays bare his life and soul without any self deprecation and without any self irony. He lets us into the hurt and desolation that surrounds him, w More...
Oct 08, 2011
Bill
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One of the best true stories I have read, covering the awful atrocities in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovia, the Columbia drugs problem, the Northern Ireland conflict, the Iraq situation and war in Afghanistan, together with insight into the USA 9/11 and London 7/7 terrorist attacks.
Each chapter is headed by a thoughtful quotation, generally relevant to the story at that stage.
One quotation on which all Islamic extremists should reflect is:
“Beware of extremism in More...
Each chapter is headed by a thoughtful quotation, generally relevant to the story at that stage.
One quotation on which all Islamic extremists should reflect is:
“Beware of extremism in More...
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