Overview

A near death experience, in which he touches the other side, inspires Daniel to change careers. Changing from death and darkness to life and light, he gets more than he originally bargained for. Joining the Army at 17 years of age, Daniel later serves as a Forward Scout on Australia's first military deployment to East Timor. Returning, restless, he undertakes officer training and serves again in East Timor as an Infantry Platoon Commander. However, his service in the Army leaves hidden scars and he leaves in search of life's great meaning. He serves in federal law enforcement but the adrenaline spiking allure of war leads him to Afghanistan. Here he works as a Security Contractor dodging death and tempting fate alongside American and Australian forces in Australia's longest war. Seeking redemption and healing from his past experiences, Daniel studies to be a Paramedic. He joins the Ambulance Service where he gains and shares a unique insight into life, death, grief and loss. Daniel's story is an unwavering tale of adventure, self discovery, growth and acceptance and is told with humour, humility and vulnerability.

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9781764523400

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""A raw and unflinching account of service on the front lines.""

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Daniel previously served in the Australian Army, including two deployments to East Timor as an Infantry Soldier and later as an Infantry Officer. He has served in federal law enforcement and has worked in North America, the Middle East and Central Asia as a high-risk Security Contractor. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Paramedic Science from Flinders University and is an AHPRA Registered Paramedic. For the past sixteen years he has worked in pre-hospital medicine across the public and remote private sectors. Originally from Brisbane, he now resides in Adelaide with his wife, two children, accident prone Labrador and slightly aggressive Mini Lop Rabbit. Connect with Daniel online at www.allthedumbthingsbook.com or on Instagram at @all_the_dumb_things_book or on Facebook at All The Dumb Things Book.

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