A true story. After being forced to
leave the Army
through injury, Josh Fortune's life is
in a mess. Blaming God for his
sufferings, he begins to fall away from
his faith. Out of the blue Josh is
offered a job working as a cameraman in
Afghanistan. Seizing the chance to get
real excitement and adventure, Josh
takes the job and is thrust into three
years at war. He experiences fear,
friendship, combat, and love. Above
all, God uses the literal desert
experience to bring Josh back to him in
this gripping tale of a Christian at
war.
"This book evokes in clear, simple, but
deeply resonant language a young man's
journey: from rejection by the British
Army to veteran status; from yearning
for combat, to never wishing for it
again; from too shy to tell a girl he
likes her to proposal. And from losing
God to finding Him; spurning Him to
putting his trust in Him for
everything – absolutely. Josh Fortune
beautifully captures the totality of
soldiering; the boredom, the waiting,
the fear, the confusion, the humour,
the compassion and the comradeship. If
you are a soldier you will recognise it
instantly; if you are not you must read
it to understand a little of what it is
to be one." - Brigadier Matt Maer