{"product_id":"a-paratroopers-journey-hardcover","title":"A Paratrooper's Journey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Innes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was born in EI was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, just after World War II. I was raised in a large Catholic family in a small mining town near Edinburgh. In the 1950s and 60s, people were poor, and life was extremely difficult. dinburgh, ScotlaI was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, just after World War II. I was raised in a large Catholic family in a small mining town near Edinburgh. In the 1950s and 60s, people were poor, and life was extremely difficult.\u003c\/p\u003end, just after World War II. I was raised in a large Catholic family in a small mining town near Edinburgh. In the 1950s and 60s, people were poor, and life was extremely difficult.\u003cp\u003eI was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, just after World War II. I was raised in a large Catholic family in a small mining town near Edinburgh. In the 1950s and 60s, people were poor, and life was extremely difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn September 1968, I was 19 and joined the Parachute Regiment. British paratroopers were deployed to help restore order in Northern Ireland in 1969. This was the beginning of the terrible 38-year operation, known as the \"Troubles\". While in Belfast, I witnessed the killing of many unarmed, innocent civilians. Nearly five decades later, I was called to give evidence in the Belfast High Court for the \"Ballymurphy Massacre Inquest\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving military life behind, I joined a large corporate US Oil Company called \"Halliburton\". I worked for this company for the next 38 years. I travelled all over the world with my wife, Barbara. I retired from Halliburton in 2014, after being appointed a director in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46368633913479,"sku":"9781036994419","price":36.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/wo7dKhA9Ov9781036994419.webp?v=1793328671","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-paratroopers-journey-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}