Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper

This book is written by an amazing man, Jody Mitic. It tells the story of how he always wanted to be a soldier. He honestly portrays his life in the Canadian Armed Forces, talking about his hard work, his successes and his mistakes.

At 30 years of age, Jody stepped on a land mine and lost both of his legs below the knee. I first heard of him in a speech given by then Chief of Defense Staff, General Rick Hillier. He spoke of Jody's determination to continue to contribute to Canada by making things better for wounded veterans.

I next encountered Jody when he competed in the first season of The Amazing Race Canada with his brother. I was cheering for them all season long...they came in second. Jody's efforts and abilities on artificial show more legs, and the strong bond evident between him and his brother were inspirational.

Jody is now a City Councillor in Ottawa. And married to the medic who treated him on the site of his injury.

Any Canadian will feel a sense of pride in reading this book. And any person will be inspired by Jody's example. show less

Mitic spent 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces most with the Royal Canadian Regiment. In this volume he describes his developing interest in the military and how he almost ruined his career before it started. It took him some time to get to a sniper, his real interest. He eventually went to Afghanistan where he finally got to apply his sniper skills.

As he spent most of his time outside the wire, he is able to give us a vivid picture of that dry, damaged country and the many people he met and helped. He also experienced the bad guys as well and how. On a mission, he stepped on a land mine and lost both his feet. A small portion of the book is about the aftermath of that explosion and his recovery. He is now a motivational speaker and show more city councilor in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. show less

Autobiography of a Canadian sniper, veteran of Kosovo, who lost both legs to a landmine in Afghanistan and his work for wounded veterans. Foreword by General Hillier. Mitic recounts his training, combat experience, previous drug use, and how he rebuilt his life after the landmine. Endorsed by Christie Blatchford and Don Cherry emphasizing the heroic tone of never giving up and going further, setting up the foundation for supporting wounded veterans, and election as an Ottawa Councillor. Published prior to his divorce and rehab treatment for cocaine addiction (see Ottawa Citizen online).