Fighting Blind: On assignment in war-torn Iraq

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Sometimes heroism is found in the most unlikely places. Gritty, bloody and fast-paced, Fighting Blind plunges you into the day-to-day reality of a war zone, where life is cheap and the enemy is almost impossible to pick. After years in the NSW SWAT team and counter-terrorism units, Shane is an elite operator. As he flies into the chaos of Baghdad, he's on deployment to the US Department of Defense as a commando trainer to the post-Saddam Iraqi police force. Life is relentless, dangerous and full-on. In between Blackhawk missions and the threat of rogue commandos, he and his men battle rugged surroundings, 50 degree plus heat and scenarios where 30 seconds seems like a lifetime. Focused on being an effective fighting-machine, Shane has no time to think about anything other than survival, until he meets an elderly Iraqi man, known as the Professor. Their brief encounter proves life-changing.

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'This is a great read for all blokes, and women too who want to understand us guys a little more... Fighting Blind is a must-read.' - Glenn McGrath

Author Bio

Through his years in a NSW SWAT team and counter-terrorism units, and working for the US Department of Defense, Shane Horsburgh knows a man's world like few others. During his deployment to Iraq, Shane gained a new perspective on men's lives and the pressures placed on the today's men. Using his extensive experience, and his business and risk management skills, Shane now delivers corporate and public programs around these and other conflict resolution issues. An accomplished public speaker, Shane's now also going into schools to talk to teenage boys, addressing what it means to be a real man.