{"product_id":"five-countries-countless-cock-ups-john-efes-9798298271554","title":"Five Countries, Countless Cock-Ups: A Humorous Side of the RAF","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Tags\u003c\/i\u003e - a brutally honest, laugh-out-loud RAF memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a council-house childhood to the parade square and beyond, \u003ci\u003eFive Countries, Countless Cock-Ups\u003c\/i\u003e drags you through the mud, sweat and mess-room mayhem of service life-raw, unfiltered, and told with the kind of gallows humour only the ranks understand. No gloss. No spin. Just what really happens when you swap civvy shoes for boots and learn to march, shoot, graft, and keep your head when everything kicks off.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an \u003cb\u003eRAF veteran\u003c\/b\u003e, this is the kitbag full of stories you don't hear at recruiting offices: the beasting of basic, the pride of passing out, the mates who become family, the postings that turn your world upside down, and the moments-painful and priceless-that stay with you long after the uniform comes off.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelentlessly real: \u003c\/b\u003e training, tours and the darkly funny bits in between.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFront-row banter: \u003c\/b\u003e pranks, close calls and the camaraderie that gets you through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLife beyond the gate: \u003c\/b\u003e love, loss, family and the hard choices no one prepares you for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart and bite: \u003c\/b\u003e equal parts belly-laugh, wince and gut punch-often in the same page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like your military memoirs straight-talking, fast-paced and fiercely human, \u003ci\u003eDog Tags\u003c\/i\u003e will have you howling one minute and glassy-eyed the next. It's for those who served, those who never came home, and everyone who wants to know what service really \u003ci\u003efeels\u003c\/i\u003e like-from the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent advisory: \u003c\/b\u003e adult humour, strong language, and frank discussion of injury\/medical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrab your copy now\u003c\/b\u003e and step into the stories behind the stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Efes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798298271554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"John Efes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997095932159,"sku":"9798298271554","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-countries-countless-cock-ups-john-efes-9798298271554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}