{"product_id":"long-way-home-7","title":"Long Way Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Best Memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Dan Jarvis''s story is a belter. It''s about love, loss, courage and determination told with his customary modesty which fails to disguise the amazing man behind the story'' Alan Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Jarvis is an MP and a Mayor, but this is not a book about politics. This is a book about service and family - specifically his time serving in the elite Parachute Regiment, and the tragic death of his wife Caroline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan used to be a soldier, and although soldiering provides the backdrop to some of the book, what it is really about is love, life and death - and all the stuff that goes in between. It is about making decisions when under extreme pressure, about keeping calm, keeping going and keeping a smile on your face - well, most of the time, anyway. Specifically, it is about the two biggest challenges Dan faced and the way he tried to cope with them - taking on the Taliban in Afghanistan, and losing his wife to cancer at a tragically young age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a long time Dan did not feel ready or able to talk about it, but ten years on, he now wants to tell the story. From the mortal danger and nerve-tangling fear of night-fighting in Helmand province to the aching heartache of bereavement, this is a unique and compelling memoir by a man of courage and character. Though it has been a hard book for Dan to write, it is a gripping and inspiring one to read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315340353918,"sku":"NW9781408710715","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781408710715.jpg?v=1778715714","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/long-way-home-7","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}