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- Book Synopsis
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On a grey Sunday afternoon in the depths of the Troubles, bomb disposal officer Ray Lane, in his first ever deployment, was tasked with defusing an IRA 1,000kg bomb planted on the Border. It was the dangerous start to an extraordinary career that would take him to the frontlines of some of the world's most perilous conflicts.
From beer kegs packed with explosives to ingenious homemade devices designed to maim and kill, Ray's job was the very definition of danger. With nerves of steel and unmatched skills in wartime diplomacy, Ray dove into some of the world's most hostile environments: Bosnia, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. Every mission brought him face-to-face with the atrocities of war and left their scars-both physical and emotional.
A memoir that is riveting in nature, this takes the readers from the darkest depths of humanity to the heights of bravery. Ray reflects on mental strength and courage-deep inside-to override every human instinct and walk toward a bomb, knowing the risks yet choosing duty over fear.
- About The Author
- Ray Lane is a former commanding officer of the Irish Defence Force Ordnance School. On his retirement in 2018, he had been a member of the Irish Defence Forces for 45 years. He has served overseas in many missions with the UN, EU and NATO in Lebanon, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Somalia. He served as an expert witness on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (1993), the United Nations Factfinding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (2009) and the Callanan Review (2011). More recently, he has been working with UNOPS (The United Nations Office for Project Services) in Ukraine advising on demining land to allow agriculture to return. He also works for a start-up company in UCG, Aquila Bioscience, which, by utilising revolutionary decontamination technology, creates products that protect individuals against harmful pathogens and biotoxins. He lives in Naas, Co. Kildare.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781804580561
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (10 September 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 228
- Weight
- 357 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 233 x 151 x 21 mm
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