{"product_id":"masa-stories-of-a-lone-soldier-9780988435506","title":"Masa: Stories of a Lone Soldier","description":"One morning, an ordinary American teenager woke up, reported to induction offices and enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces. A month later, he stood in the middle of the Negev Desert in an olive green uniform with a vest upon his shoulders and a rifle strapped to his chest. He now had a stake in the most ancient war ever waged. But for all its significance, he found himself as no more than a foot soldier caught between politics and the realities of the front line. Without family, without a childhood home, he was called \"Lone Soldier\". These are his stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlan Benjamin was born in Oakland, California and then again in Tel Aviv, Israel. Both countries are home to him. He served in a combat unit in the Israel Defense Forces from November 2009 to May 2012. His first book, Masa: Stories of a Lone Soldier chronicles his stories and experiences. He currently studies Screen Writing at the University of Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Meises Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331336540434,"sku":"9780988435506","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6f67fd4-b057-4957-ad23-0e5f44ff19fe.jpg?v=1727813994","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/masa-stories-of-a-lone-soldier-9780988435506","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}