{"product_id":"9781459708341","title":"Under the Blue Beret: A U.N. Peacekeeper in the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe trauma of hostile fire, roadside bombs, mines, and the ab- duction and death of comrades is told in vivid, unforgettable detail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The fundamental and essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace. Everything which does not further that goal, either directly or indirectly, is at best superfluous.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Henry Cabot Lodge, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the 1950s to the present day, Canadian peacekeepers have been employed as a stabilizing force and an instrument of peace in every corner of the globe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this first-hand account, Terry \"Stoney\" Burke paints a graphic picture of a peacekeeper’s life in one of the most tumultuous and dangerous regions of the world. From the war-torn island of Cyprus, through his later missions in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, we follow him as he weaves an intriguing narrative of life as a Canadian peacekeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143607894256,"sku":"9781459708341","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459708341_p0.jpg?v=1763871701","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459708341","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}