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War Reporting for Cowards

Chris 'risk averse' Ayres saw journalism as his ticket to schmoozing with celebrities and penning pompous opinion pieces. Instead he landed a plane ticket to Iraq. An extraordinary true story, this book offers a seditious insight into the political events that have defined the century.

Subject
biographyhistorymemoir
Genre
war and militaryhumor
Themes
journalistsmilitary history
Audience
adult

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