{"product_id":"fobbit-9780802120328","title":"Fobbit","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e \\'fäauml;-bit\\, noun. Definition: A U.S. soldier stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base, esp. during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011). Pejorative.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the satirical tradition of \u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the chaotic world of Baghdad's Forward Operating Base Triumph. The Forward Operating base, or FOB, is like the back-office of the battlefield - where people eat and sleep, and where a lot of soldiers have what looks suspiciously like a desk job. Male and female soldiers are trying to find an empty Porta Potty in which to get acquainted, grunts are playing Xbox and watching NASCAR between missions, and a lot of the senior staff are more concerned about getting to the chow hall in time for the Friday night all-you-can-eat seafood special than worrying about little things like military strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkly humorous and based on the author's own experiences in Iraq, \u003ci\u003eFobbit\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic debut that shows us a behind-the-scenes portrait of the real Iraq war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press, Black Cat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802120328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Montana Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/02\/2012 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/30\/2012 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/07\/2012 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2012 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Abrams served in the U.S. Army for twenty years, and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as part of a public affairs team. He was named the Department of Defense's Military Journalist of the Year in 1994 and received several other military commendations. His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, and other literary magazines. He lives in Butte, Montana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press, Black Cat","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125879107699,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3fe81407-2b7c-44c3-a3bb-48b65d33ca1c.jpg?v=1764767403","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/fobbit-9780802120328","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}