{"product_id":"the-men-who-stare-at-goats-9781439181775","title":"The Men Who Stare at Goats","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jon Ronson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major film, starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, and Jeff Bridges, this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller is a disturbing and often hilarious look at the U.S. military's long flirtation with the paranormal--and the psy-op soldiers that are still fighting the battle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBizarre military history: In 1979, a crack commando unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known laws of physics and accepted military practice, they believed that a soldier could adopt the cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and--perhaps most chillingly--kill goats just by staring at them. They were the First Earth Battalion, entrusted with defending America from all known adversaries. And they really weren't joking. What's more, they're back--and they're fighting the War on Terror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An uproarious exploration of American military paranoia: With investigations ranging from the mysterious \"Goat Lab,\" to Uri Geller's covert psychic work with the CIA, to the increasingly bizarre role played by a succession of U.S. presidents, this might just be the funniest, most unsettling book you will ever read--if only because it is all true and is still happening today.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45354753032343,"sku":"9781439181775","price":850.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781439181775.webp?v=1769290807","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-men-who-stare-at-goats-9781439181775","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}