John cantwell ao dsc retired from the australian army early in. Enter an australian post code for delivery estimate. Growing up in toowoomba, cantwell was educated at downlands college and st. Oct 01, 2012 this book reaffirms why all decent australians know. Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian army in the first person, with the editing and guidance of greg bearup with the result being the hard hitting and incredibly honest memoir exit wounds. Books similar to exit wounds one australians war on terror. He came home in 2011 to be considered for the job of chief of the australian army. Paul batchelor new statesman vuongs intimate lyrical voice, his precise, stark imagery and engagement with gay sexuality construct a familiar. Exit wounds, greg bearup, john cantwell melbourne university. Jance, plus links to a book excerpt from exit wounds and author biography of j. Exit wounds by john cantwell overdrive rakuten overdrive. Exit wounds updated edition by john cantwell and greg bearup. There is still the occasional mutter of the ww1 lmf lack of moral fibre that lingered for decades into wwii and beyond. Raw, candid and eyeopening, no one who reads this book will be unmoved.
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He was on the front line in 1991 as coalition forces fitted bulldozer blades to tanks. A great book by a fine leader of soldiers, a good and brave officer and a strong compassionate human. Exit wounds should be mandatory reading for secondary school students. Major general john patrick cantwell, ao, dsc born 9 october 1956 is a retired senior australian army officer. Buy a discounted paperback of exit wounds online from australias leading online bookstore. The final part of the book especially the chapter named exit wounds is where the book really comes into its own.
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Where vuong is headed is anyones guess, but youll want to go with him. A body lies lifeless in an airless trailer, surrounded by seventeen others. Exit wounds is a 2001 american action film directed by andrzej bartkowiak, and starring steven seagal and dmx. Night sky with exit wounds by ocean vuong penguin books. The deaths of the australian diggers is overwhelming, and the recounts are described in a factual, but emotionally hard hitting way. John cantwells exit wounds brings us up to date with post vietnam conflicts and shows us that ptsd can effect all ranks.
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