{"product_id":"my-war-killing-time-in-iraq-paperback","title":"My War: Killing Time in Iraq - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColby Buzzell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn underemployed, skateboarding party animal, Colby Buzzell traded a dead-end future for the army--and ended up as a machine gunner in Iraq. To make sense of the absurd and frightening events surrounding him, he started writing a blog about the war--and how it differed from the government's official version. But as his blog's popularity grew, Buzzell became the embedded reporter the Army couldn't control--despite its often hilarious efforts to do so. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an extraordinary narrative, rich with unforgettable scenes: the Iraqi woman crying uncontrollably during a raid on her home; the soldier too afraid to fight; the troops chain-smoking in a guard tower and counting tracer rounds; the first, fierce firefight against the \"men in black.\" Drawing comparisons to everything from Charles Bukowski to \u003cb\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMy War\u003c\/b\u003e depicts a generation caught in a complicated and dangerous world--and marks the debut of a raw, remarkable new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore enlisting in the U.S. Army at age twenty-six, Colby Buzzell lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served over two years, including a year in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.06 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752110752032,"sku":"9780425211366","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0996297b6de86c729a1602ce3db53a5c.webp?v=1779987977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-war-killing-time-in-iraq-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}