Beyond Fear, Ian Cardozo
Beyond Fear, Ian Cardozo
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Beyond Fear
True Stories on Life in the Indian Armed Forces

Author: Ian Cardozo

Narrator: Dev J Haldar

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/29/2023

Synopsis

A story from a third-generation soldier of the 1st Battalion, the 5th Gorkha Rifles (FF) who was killed in combat.A ghost story narrated to the author by an officer of the Garhwal Rifles while on a visit to Lansdowne.A gripping account of the air raid on Pakistan's airfield at Sargodha in 1965 led by Wing Commander O.P. Taneja, VrC.These are some of the stories featured in Major General Ian Cardozo's book Beyond Fear, stories that inform the reader that fear is not exceptional. It is common to all human beings. The question is: Do we face fear or run away from it? Through these thirteen stories, he reveals to the reader how military personnel conquer fear. He calls it 'biting the bullet'.Through the twists and turns of his stories, he brings out how honour, love, courage, trust, hope, faith and loyalty help the soldier in his quest to conquer fear and that these very qualities can help the reader deal with fear in their everyday lives. These stories also show that real life can sometimes be stranger than fiction.

About The Author

Major General Ian Cardozo, AVSM, SM, is a former Indian Army officer. He was the first war-disabled officer of the Indian Army to command a battalion and a brigade.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Khushi

Beyond Fear by Major General Ian Cardozo is a collection of 13 short stories based on true incidents that show how the Armed Force Officers went beyond the emotion of fear and showed courage. As a citizen, we often tend to associate certain ideas as to how our soldiers must be. To an extent we reliv......more

Goodreads review by MyWordBubble

Beyond fear by Ian Cardozo This was my second book by the author and it's always a thought provoking read. 13 inspiring stories of valour, courage and overcoming fear by the brave Indian soldiers. Each story is simple yet gripping and will make you realize that soldiers are human too who experience f......more

Goodreads review by Abhijeet Arun Harolikar

Entertaining, uplifting, and inspiring A collection of stories from life in the Indian Armed Forces that are very well narrated and provide a balanced view of what it means to serve and fight for one's country. Not only are the stories entertaining, they inspire and bring upon a sense of pride in the......more

Goodreads review by Sejuti

The book has thirteen stories about the life of Indian Army. It was a well written gripping narrative. It tells how the brave Indian army is facing brutality for our safety. The stories will make you emotional and will make you proud.......more

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