{"product_id":"a-soldier-to-santiago-brad-genereux-9781683550082","title":"A Soldier to Santiago: Finding Peace on the Warrior Path","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas life passed you by? And you fit in--\u003cem\u003enowhere\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I gave the best years of my life to a cause--to a belief that proved false. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI loved living on the edge. The thrill of standing the watch. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRushing into harm's way on behalf of my country. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor over 22 years and with pride, I represented America \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eby wearing the cloth of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen my service was all over? Life had passed me by and . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI fit in -- \u003cem\u003enowhere.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSenior Chief Petty Officer Brad Genereux \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs forgiveness and peace within the grasp of those who spent their lives pursuing the next mission on behalf of their country? Brad Genereux traces two parallel journeys--one through the inferno of war in Afghanistan, and the other through the healing purgatory of the Camino de Santiago. Juxtaposed between a combat zone and The Way of Saint James, experience two adventures and the two lives of one man. Willing to sacrifice his life to aid the Afghanis, Brad's candid account chronicles the challenges to carry out missions while operating under a complex chain of command, Afghani corruption, and deadly sabotage by the Taliban. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Genereux retired from the military, he faced the arduous pursuit to assimilate into civilian life and to make sense of the unexpected deaths of three family members. Brad revisits dark demons imprisoning his spirit and the peace and healing unlocked on The Way of Saint James.\u003cem\u003e A Soldier to Santiago: Finding Peace on the Warrior Path\u003c\/em\u003e shadows the reflections of a war-hardened man devoid of identity and purpose and his search for answers, hope, and himself on a 769-kilometer trek over the Pyrenees and across northern Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAre you searching for peace and purpose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience the camaraderie of warriors deployed to the battlefield and the \u003cem\u003eesprit de corps\u003c\/em\u003e of Camino \u003cem\u003eperegrinos\u003c\/em\u003e as they triumph over the inner battles of the spirit. Are you suffering from isolation, hypervigilance, nightmares, or insomnia? Join Brad in the Spring or Fall on The Way to find peace on the warrior path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brad Genereux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683550080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683550082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackside Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Brad Genereux","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989451047167,"sku":"9781683550082","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_612a48f9-66f3-4a69-ac76-9409fa31b884.jpg?v=1683299574","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-soldier-to-santiago-brad-genereux-9781683550082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}