{"product_id":"twenty-times-i-almost-died-life-lessons-from-the-edge-of-survival-hardcover-1","title":"Twenty Times I Almost Died: Life Lessons from the Edge of Survival - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping memoir of survival and resilience, sharing true stories of close calls and the lessons they revealed about living with purpose, character, and strength.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do you live after narrowly escaping death? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTwenty Times I Almost Died: Life Lessons from the Edge of Survival, \u003c\/i\u003eJohn Spencer, a soldier, father, and one of the world's leading experts on urban warfare, shares gripping true stories drawn from a lifetime spent on the cusp of danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTransporting the reader through combat tours in Iraq and research trips through modern war zones to childhood struggles, freak accidents, and near disasters, each chapter recounts a close call that could have been his last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with unflinching honesty and vivid detail, this memoir is both a record of near death experiences and a guide for living with purpose. Readers will find inspiration in Spencer's resilience, candor, and refusal to quit while discovering wisdom that applies as much to parenting, leadership, and personal growth as it does to the battlefield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwenty Times I Almost Died \u003c\/i\u003eis for readers of military and adventure nonfiction seeking authenticity and insight. In it, Spencer offers a powerful reminder that every hardship carries a lesson--and every lesson can change how we live.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Spencer is the chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point. A retired US Army officer with twenty-five years of active-duty service, including two combat tours in Iraq, he is considered one of the world's leading experts on urban warfare. An award-winning scholar and internationally recognized national security and military analyst, he has advised US top four-star generals and other senior leaders as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eConnected Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Urban Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, and his expertise has been featured by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFox News, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Georgetown University, he continues to advise militaries and governments worldwide on strategy and modern conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48445029122269,"sku":"9798895655566","price":34.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/qRaVbvlyGJ9798895655566_e4221ba6-0ab0-44a3-b2f0-3395566c4752.webp?v=1787760110","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/twenty-times-i-almost-died-life-lessons-from-the-edge-of-survival-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}