{"product_id":"kaboom-embracing-the-suck-in-a-savage-little-war-paperback","title":"Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War - 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\u003eMatt Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lieutenant Matt Gallagher began his blog with the aim of keeping his family and friends apprised of his experiences, he didn't anticipate that it would resonate far beyond his intended audience. His subjects ranged from mission details to immortality, grim stories about Bon Jovi cassettes mistaken for IEDs, and the daily experiences of the Gravediggers-the code name for members of Gallagher's platoon. When the blog was shut down in June 2008 by the U.S. Army, there were more than twentyfive congressional inquiries regarding the matter as well as reports through the military grapevine that many high-ranking officials and officers at the Pentagon were disappointed that the blog had been ordered closed.Based on Gallagher's extraordinarily popular blog, \u003ci\u003eKaboom\u003c\/i\u003e is \"at turns hilarious, maddening, and terrifying,\" providing \"raw and insightful snapshots of a conflict many Americans have lost interest in\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). Like Anthony Swofford's \u003ci\u003eJarhead\u003c\/i\u003e, Gallagher's \u003ci\u003eKaboom\u003c\/i\u003e resonates with stoic detachment and timeless insight into a war that we are still trying to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e joined the Army in 2005 and left in 2009 following a fifteen-month tour in Iraq. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eYoungblood\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Reno, Nevada, he now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.99 x 6.07 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 April 12, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444259483955,"sku":"9780306819674","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MGRiKzErU01RUjZxbUhEcEw1M3dvZz09.webp?v=1758934591","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/kaboom-embracing-the-suck-in-a-savage-little-war-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}