The Mind Of War - Paperback

by Sid Gould (Author)

The Mind Of War focuses on the psychological impact of military conflict from the real experiences of a soldier who served with the British Army during the first Gulf War. As a young army recruit, the author was sent to the Middle East as a Battle Casualty Replacement at the age of 17 and served with the Army War Graves Service. His work included the recovery and burial of the remains of fallen soldiers, both British and Iraqi, from the desert battlefields. The psychological affects of daily exposure to such carnage are rarely publicised, as very few soldiers are able to talk about the horrific experiences they have encountered during active service. The author is an exception, and his true story offers a disturbing, yet thoroughly absorbing insight into how the human mind is affected by repeated exposure to gruesome battlefield scenes.

Author Biography

At the young age of seventeen Sid joined the British army, ten years later he joined the New Zealand army. Completing twenty years service he had served in many conflcits around the world and was awarded many medals, commendatioons and awards. Then he dabled as a chef, moved onto to gold ming and is now a cowboy.