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Assoluta Tranquillita: Postcards from War: 'Diary Rooms' from the frontli...: From British Forces News 'Diary Rooms' captures thoughts from the frontline  A war artist who found a unique way to capture ...

'In Our Own Words', the book

Great TV piece with BFBS yesterday at http://bit.ly/1cVLJLw to help the book about the war in a soldier's head at http://bit.ly/19gYiQz 

Please pass on and support if you can!

Many thanks and best wishes.

Derek

In Our Own Words, the book

Fantastic support for this book of stories from the front line in Afghanistan, thank you, at http://bit.ly/19gYiQz

Please also see this great CNN film about the project.

Doonesbury

The book campaign has just been published in the US in Doonesbury, please see link below, a huge thanks to them and thank you also for looking and sharing, the campaign seems to be picking up momentum.  Many thanks!

http://gocomics.typepad.com/the_sandbox/2013/12/in-our-own-words.html

In Our Own Words, the book

Pushing hard to make this book happen, be very grateful if you can visit the link below and like the campaign and share and spread the word, best wishes!  Derek

http://igg.me/at/InOurOwnWordsAfghanistan/x/5439516

The book campaign up-date 1

The 'In Our Own Words' book campaign was launched yesterday!  A huge thank you to everyone who has viewed the project and also to those who have given money to get these extraordinary stories published.  A small start and a long way to go!  Please keep looking and sharing this link:

http://igg.me/at/InOurOwnWordsAfghanistan/x/5439516




Best wishes,


Derek

In Our Own Words: The book 'In Our Own Words Afghanistan'

In Our Own Words: The book 'In Our Own Words Afghanistan': Hi, after a huge demand I've decided to raise funds to publish these extraordinary stories in a new book with proceeds going to the UK c...

The book 'In Our Own Words Afghanistan'

Hi, after a huge demand I've decided to raise funds to publish these extraordinary stories in a new book with proceeds going to the UK charity 'Combat Stress', the veterans' mental health charity.

Please visit: http://igg.me/at/InOurOwnWordsAfghanistan/x/5439516 and share if you are able.

Many thanks!


Derek

TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS BY THE FREEWAY POETS

@88

"Nothing compares to the first time getting shot at. Adrenaline is sky high and lasts ages. But saying that I think the first time I saw one of the lads getting injured was probably one of the worst things I have ever had to deal with."

'HERRICK 13' was the code name of the operation in Afghanistan at that time.