{"product_id":"no-diplomacy-musings-of-an-apathetic-soldier-paperback","title":"No Diplomacy: Musings of an Apathetic Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Lafleche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I read \u003ci\u003eNo Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e, then my wife read it, and then we read \u003ci\u003eNo Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e together. This book saved our marriage. Andrew wrote what I couldn't say and now we've started to heal.\" -SOF Operator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverybody writes a hero story. Publicists describe them as gritty. Their authors undoubtedly write in standard form and recycled words: \"Nothing could have prepared me for what happened next...\"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e bucks this trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike anything previously published, \u003ci\u003eNo Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e is the antithesis to a superhero story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's one you can't unread. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated with the cynicism of an infantry soldier and provoked by the ubiquitous question, \"Have you ever killed someone?\" \u003ci\u003eNo Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an explicit documentation of a soldier's experience in combat, that once you start, you will not put it down until it's finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a former Canadian infantry soldier, the direct language used in this first person narrative subjects the reader to an uncomfortably vulnerable account of events which took place during the summer of 2010 near Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Lafleche is an award-winning poet and author of six books. His work uses a spoken style of language to blend social criticism, philosophical reflection, explicit prose, and black comedy. Andrew enlisted in the Army in 2007 and received an honorable discharge in 2014. He lives in a small lakefront home with his wife and two children. Visit www.AJLafleche.com or follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewLafleche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782256165152,"sku":"9780994790101","price":18.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a429cccc2ca0ccf7075b151de62ca251.webp?v=1780566407","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/no-diplomacy-musings-of-an-apathetic-soldier-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}