{"product_id":"9781922129413","title":"Returned Soldier","description":"My Battles: Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.\u003cp\u003eThis is James' story of life as an infantryman and the unglamorous aftermath of war, when he takes on a different challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Prascevic was a plumber in Victoria, when he decided to enlist as an infantryman in the Australian Defence Force. With 1 RAR he served in Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was confronted with the horrifying effects of Improvised Explosive Devices. James provides an honest, gripping first-hand account of the front lines of combat, and of the training that got him there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpon his return from Afghanistan, he completed the Commando Selection and Training Course and most of the Reinforcement Cycle for the Special Forces, but broke his leg in a parachuting incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was when the 'black dog' bit, causing him to be medically discharged from the ADF after almost ten years of service. He then fundraised for the Black Dog Institute, set up the website Different Challenge, and crossed Bass Strait in a 'tinnie' to raise awareness of mental illness and its often devastating effects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Port Campbell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062391881968,"sku":"9781922129413","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781922129413_p0.jpg?v=1763632003","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781922129413","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}