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At nineteen, filled with wanderlust and hormones, Dan Martin made the hilariously amazing decision to join the military to travel and meet girls. Three months later, with Desert Storm in full swing, he found himself surrounded by dudes with not much to do. What unfolded was a long, protracted series of escapades into the art of curing boredom. Told in a collection of vignettes, Operation Cure Boredom is a coming of age story in camouflage. From dodging alligators, to surfing the inside of a plane at 30,000 feet, to being taken hostage by a Frenchwoman, and receiving sex education in church, this absurdist portrait of life in the military is both an iconic look at listlessness in wartime, and the whirlwind journey of a young man getting the adventure he didn't know he needed.

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Not since Catch-22 and MASH has there been such a wickedly funny, highly original, and deeply personal story about someone's experience in the military. And this has the added benefit of being true. Great, twisted fun -- and incredibly well-written. ---- Ed Solomon (writer of Men in Black, and co-writer of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) Dan Martin's 'Operation Cure Boredom' is by turns heartbreaking and hilarious -- and reading it is MUCH less dangerous than trying any of the anti-boredom measures contained in its pages. Save yourself some agony and get a copy now! -----Glasgow Phillips (Author of The Royal Nonesuch) If you love stories about how crazy you would have to be to accidentally join the military, and how much crazier you are allowed to be once you are in the military, this book is for you. I have heard Dan's hilarious and true tales a million times, and am so grateful he has finally written them down. And even more-grateful that he is no longer protecting this country. -----Rob Cohen (Director of Being Canadian)

Not since Catch-22 and MASH has there been such a wickedly funny, highly original, and deeply personal story about someone's experience in the military. And this has the added benefit of being true. Great, twisted fun -- and incredibly well-written. ---- Ed Solomon (writer of Men in Black, and co-writer of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) Dan Martin's 'Operation Cure Boredom' is by turns heartbreaking and hilarious -- and reading it is MUCH less dangerous than trying any of the anti-boredom measures contained in its pages. Save yourself some agony and get a copy now! -----Glasgow Phillips (Author of The Royal Nonesuch) If you love stories about how crazy you would have to be to accidentally join the military, and how much crazier you are allowed to be once you are in the military, this book is for you. I have heard Dan's hilarious and true tales a million times, and am so grateful he has finally written them down. And even more-grateful that he is no longer protecting this country. -----Rob Cohen (Director of Being Canadian) A hilarious and impressively candid remembrance of life in the Air Force. -- Kirkus Reviews Not since Catch-22 and MASH has there been such a wickedly funny, highly original, and deeply personal story about someone's experience in the military. And this has the added benefit of being true. Great, twisted fun -- and incredibly well-written. ---- Ed Solomon (writer of Men in Black, and co-writer of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) Dan Martin's 'Operation Cure Boredom' is by turns heartbreaking and hilarious -- and reading it is MUCH less dangerous than trying any of the anti-boredom measures contained in its pages. Save yourself some agony and get a copy now! -----Glasgow Phillips (Author of The Royal Nonesuch) If you love stories about how crazy you would have to be to accidentally join the military, and how much crazier you are allowed to be once you are in the military, this book is for you. I have heard Dan's hilarious and true tales a million times, and am so grateful he has finally written them down. And even more-grateful that he is no longer protecting this country. -----Rob Cohen (Director of Being Canadian)

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