{"product_id":"appel-a-canadian-in-the-french-foreign-legion-paperback","title":"Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Struthers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenoit Desmeulles\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-hand account of the author's six years as a professional soldier and member of the French Foreign Legion's elite Group Commando Parachutistes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAppel\u003c\/i\u003e, Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa's most troubled nations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the eyes of a soldier, and interspersed with humorous anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eAppel\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating story that debunks myths about the French Foreign Legion and shows it more accurately as a professional arm of the French military. Struthers provides insight into the rigorous discipline that the Legion instills in its young recruits, who trade their identities as individuals for a life of adventure and a role in a unified force whose motto is \"Honour and Loyalty.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by General Benoit Desmeulles, former commanding officer of the Legions 2e Régiment Étranger Parachutistes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Adam Struthers\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Legionnaire, a father, and a commercial helicopter pilot. When not preparing his children's school lunch, he is a helicopter pilot and a partner in a Canadian risk mitigation firm that solves difficult problems in challenging environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44624865165414,"sku":"9781771121057","price":37.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NDlFU0psOS9vV3BBdHhLSGkvMlRJZz09.webp?v=1770904497","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/appel-a-canadian-in-the-french-foreign-legion-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}