Sep 26, 2012 major general cantwells book tells the story of how he joined the army as a private in 1974, rose through the ranks and served in the 1991 gulf war and again in iraq following the 2003 invasion. He commanded at the very highest levels and fought on the front line in both gulf wars and as recently as 2010, where he was the general in charge of australian forces in afghanistan. Exit wounds updated edition by john cantwell and greg bearup. Exit wounds updated edition by john cantwell and greg.
For those whose families have suffered as a result of ptsd and depression. Worse, the australian responses were not predictable. 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 from the nightmare of cheating death in a field strewn with mines, to the utter despair of looking into the face of a dead soldier before sending his body home to his mother. A deeply personal fast paced and insightful account of cantwells life in the australian army. The book details cantwells extraordinary war service and his ongoing battle with post traumatic stress disorder. Major general john patrick cantwell, ao, dsc born 9 october 1956 is a retired senior australian army officer. Think australian 20 your guide to australian exhibitors and books at the frankfurt book fair. Exit wounds updated edition from dymocks online bookstore. Resurrected is a book of hope, for those suffering from ptsd and the loss of identity that comes with it. New challenges for a new generation, in martin crotty and marina larsson eds, anzac legacies. Sep 26, 2012 general says he has no mortgage on ptsd. So, on one level, the book is simply an amusing road trip, driven by lively characters, filled with lush scenery and mouthwatering meals.
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Oct 01, 2012 exit wounds is the compassionate and deeply human account of one manis tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. 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. In 2015 he released his latest book leadership in action. 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. John cantwell led the initial recovery efforts to the black saturday bushfires, and was later the chief of operations at the victorian bushfires reconstruction and recovery authority. Both tapes and transcripts are lodged with the library of the australian war memorial and are available for public use. Growing up in toowoomba, he was educated at downlands college and st. About the authors major general john cantwell ao, dsc joined the australian army as a private in 1974. Our book ptsd resurrected inc a book about depression. Hello select your address amazon pay best sellers mobiles customer service best sellers mobiles customer service. Infinity journal special edition the strategy bridge. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell. For those who want to shift from suffering to living with ptsd and step out on the. 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.
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