How to amputate a leg

and other ways to stay out of trouble

Plot

Tall tales, all true, about guns, bombs, car chases, spiders, exotic locales, men in uniform, and dancing girls?with deadpan delivery and a social conscience I remember the advertisement to join the Army. It asked for guys who were fit, committed, tough, volunteer parachutists, comfortable in the ocean, and mature. As a surfer, that sounded like me?except for the mature bit.Nathan Mullins is an ex-cop, ex-soldier, ex-security consultant, and an Australian Aid International volunteer, so he has experienced all sorts of dangerous situations involving guns, explosions, surgical procedures, combat, sword-play, rioting, and other potentially life-threatening behaviors all over the world. He has been lucky to survive his assignments and hijinks, and here he shares a few cautionary tales so everyone else can learn from his near misses.