Name: Meet Ted Shirley, author of Afghanistan Sniper - Swansea
Start: 2026-01-28T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-28T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Waterstones

Meet Ted Shirley, author of Afghanistan Sniper - Swansea

We're very pleased to be hosting Ted Shirley, author of his brand new autobiography, Afghanistan Sniper.
About this Event

We're very pleased to be hosting Ted Shirley, author of his brand new autobiography, Afghanistan Sniper.
The war in Afghanistan had grown to its most violent of times, and Helmand Province had made for some of the bloodiest battles. With their departure to the front lines fast approaching, a Welsh infantry battalion was in the process of selecting their very best men to be put forward for sniper training.
As the tour in Afghanistan came to an end, Ted began to feel the effects of what will later be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder, and it quickly took over his life, sending him on a downward spiral. This was a humbling, terrifying experience which lasted for over a decade, and very nearly took his life. With an uninspiring diagnosis of no known cure, Ted decided to take control of his life and find his own solutions.
With detailed accounts of the unravelling of his mind and intricate insights into the taking of a life with the squeeze of a trigger, Afghanistan Sniper takes readers through a journey of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows known only to those who have been on that same journey.