{"product_id":"9781471186769","title":"The Hard Way : Adapt, Survive and Win by Mark 'Billy' Billingham","description":"THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.   ?_~The SAS and all it stands for is exemplified in men such as Mark ?_~Billy?_T Billingham. They are the backbone of the British military and I for one am thankful he is on our side!?_TA??_\"A?Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'The most experienced Special Forces soldier in recent memory. The Hard Way is brutally brilliant.'A??_\" Tom Marcus, Number One bestselling author of Soldier Spy Mark ?_~Billy?_T Billingham grew up tough, a grim future ahead of him offering little respite from the hostile streets he walked. Leaving school at thirteen, he ran with gangs in Walsall ?_\" and almost died in a knife fight. At sixteen, Billy discovered the British armed forces. It would be the making of him.    Billingham would succeed in passing the Parachute Regiment?_Ts arduous ?_~P Company?_T selection and training, going on to serve with 3 PARA. He then took on an even bigger challenge: selection for the SAS ?_\" the elite special forces unit known for excellence in A?operating under extreme conditions. Billy excelled in this field, undertaking numerous classified and life-threatening missions. After leaving the army, Billy served as bodyguard to Hollywood stars, including Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.   The Hard Way details Billy?_Ts story thus far, but will also educate and enthral those wishing to seek a challenge and conquer it ?_\" the SAS way.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204470866098,"sku":"9781471186769","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781471186769.jpg?v=1705402337","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781471186769","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}