{"title":"Hugh O'Brien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugh O'Brien\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve deep into the complexities of personal journeys and resilience. His work, often found within the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre, explores the triumphs and trials that define remarkable lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect intimate storytelling that captures the essence of human endurance and spirit. With a focus on authentic experience, O'Brien’s writing invites reflection and inspiration through richly detailed accounts like \u003cem\u003eUndaunted\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"undaunted-by-hugh-obrien-9780857983480","title":"Undaunted","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiving was a boys-own adventure, a jump into the unknown, full of devil-may-care attitudes. It welcomed you with one hand and cast you asunder with the other. It was a hideous bitch goddess and it drank the blood of the unprepared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter an ordinary childhood, Hugh Obi O'Brien's life has been surprising. What took this sporty country boy from Sydney boarding school to directionless youth to navy clearance diver, slipping undetected through deep waters to defuse mines and dismantle bombs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpping that level of adrenaline, Obi joined the Special Forces counterterrorism unit TAG (East)―no picnic. In a memoir full of eye-popping anecdotes, he colourfully recounts this wild ride. He reveals the painful transition from military life to his days risking spaghettification on underwater construction projects to private security work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePirate-hunting in the Red Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTearing along the world's most dangerous roads in the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUndaunted\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who's ever dreamed of taking a high-action, alternative route through life. This is an engaging and unexpected account by an operator at once tough, whimsical and funny, and always brutally honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244800094444,"sku":"9780857983480","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7bd70abbfd0da34389e9e3a277a985a5.jpg?v=1788122477"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/hugh-obrien.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}