Exit wounds book australian war on terror

Exit wounds one australians war on terror by john cantwell. Major general john cantwell ao, dsc joined the australian army as a private in 1974. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell. He has hidden his post traumatic stress disorder for decades, fearing it will affect his career. Exit wounds updated edition by john cantwell and greg bearup. Exit wounds one australians war on terror john cantwell. He is the patron or ambassador for several organisations that support wounded and emotionally damaged australian veterans. Exit wounds digger account of iraq afghanistan war books. Exit wounds updated edition from dymocks online bookstore. One australians war on terror by john cantwell with greg bearup. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. In exit wounds, cantwell moves from eager young soldier in the first gulf war to physically and emotionally wounded officer in the second, but he never for a moment deviates from a sense of duty.

One australian s war on terror, which was first published in 2012. The john cantwell story by justine frazier retired major general john cantwell has held a very distinguished career in the australian army spanning almost 40 years. Exit wounds updated edition, john cantwell, greg bearup. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no standout account from these conflicts. Initially joining the australian army as a private, john cantwell changed over to officer and went to the first gulf war in 1990 1991 where.

A deeply personal fast paced and insightful account of cantwells life in the australian army. Raw, candid and eyeopening, no one who reads this book will be unmoved, nor forget its imagery or words. His bestselling book on his experiences in combat and related emotional trauma, exit wounds, was shortlisted for the australian autobiography of the year in 20. Exit wounds with the conflict in afghanistan escalating and the iraq inquiry pending, poet laureate carol ann duffy commissions war poetry for today carol ann duffy.

He returned to australia in 2011 to be considered for the job of chief of the australian army. Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian army in the first person, with the editing and guidance of greg bearup with the result being the hard hitting and incredibly honest memoir exit wounds. Exit wounds is the deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. Exit wounds, greg bearup, john cantwell melbourne university. Watch the trailer for the explosive and highly compelling autobiography of major general john cantwell exit wounds. Exit wounds is the compassionate and deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. One australians war on terror kindle edition by cantwell, john. This is an extract from john cantwells bestselling memoir exit wounds. One australians war on terror about the author 2012 john cantwell ao dsc retired from the australian army early in 2012 after a career spanning almost forty years. Booktopia buy military history books online from australias leading online bookstore.