Battle Scars - Jason Fox Audiobook

Written by Jason Fox
Read by Jason Fox
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Variable
Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
Publisher: 2018 Penguin Audio

“This is a true story. The events depicted took place during the last decade in an unnamed war zone. The names and locations have been redacted to protect the security of those involved and the practices of the British Special Forces. Out of respect for the KIA and survivors, everything else has been told as it happened…”

Jason Fox served with the SBS for over a decade, thriving on the close bonds of the Special Forces brotherhood and the ‘death or glory’ nature of their missions.

Battle Scars tells the story of Jason Fox’s career as an elite operator, from the gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavors that defined his service, to a very different kind of battle that awaited him at home.

After more than two decades of active duty, Foxy was diagnosed with complex PTSD, forcing him to leave the military brotherhood and confront the hard reality of what follows. What happens when you become your own enemy? How do you keep on fighting when life itself no longer feels worth fighting for?

Unflinchingly honest, Battle Scars is a breathtaking account of Special Forces soldiering: a chronicle of operational bravery, and of superhuman courage on and off the battlefield.

Readers had similar views….”This was a powerful book. It delves deeply into the author’s military career and the emotions of his struggle with PTSD and his road to recovery. It is very raw, no punches are pulled. It’s rare to find something discussed so openly, and for this, it is a wonderful accounting. I teared up several times and would recommend this book to anyone. I’ve never seen any of the TV shows Jason Fox has been involved in so I had no preconceived notions about him before I started reading. I felt the honesty bleed from the pages.”

“I don’t like audiobooks. But I really like Foxy, and I found his story about his road to recovery following PTSD to be both interesting and important. It’s a shame I was listening to it rather than reading it myself (even though I liked the fact that he was the one reading it to me ;)”

“Truthfully, I don’t know where to begin. I feel like a best friend has sat offloading all their anxieties on to me, handing me their life to roll up into a ball and throw out there for everyone to catch it and digest. Listening to Jason has sent my head spinning. I keep asking myself how on earth can someone come through this? How can someone go through so much (PTSD and Depression) and manage to come out the other side as the man he is now, today? With bravery and courage … that’s how he done it, and of course with the support of those who he needed surrounding him, giving him the push to realize that he is worthwhile.”