Blood soaked soil: from early life in communist Yugoslavia to the first months of war

Written by Mario Bekes

Narrated by Mario Bekes, Nick Hill and Dave Stokes

Imagine yourself in my shoes. Imagine being 18-years-old, and in just 24 hours the world you knew stopped existing.

Imagine being a teenager and learning all these skills that were designed for one purpose - to kill others.

Growing up in Communist Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia), Mario Bekes witnessed a lot of social unrest - before finding himself in the middle of the Croatian War of Independence.

Mario's world quickly turned upside down. One morning he woke to a knock at the door. His family and his girlfriend were gone. His neighbours were packing, fleeing the city. And the military were at his door, saying, "Report at the army barracks in one hour."

Minutes later, the city was being shelled - and Mario was off to fight in a war he'd never chosen.

Over the next few years he'd experience the horrors of war first hand - witnessing sheer destruction, death, suffering and broken hearts right in front of him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: author2audio
• Release date: Nov 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781667935249

Mario Bekes

Mario Bekes is renowned as a human intelligence, investigation, interrogation expert and  Founder of Insight Intelligence Group – one of the trusted investigations firms that offers several services that include forensic investigations, surveillance investigations, factual investigations, and more.He is also an ambassador and activist for humanity. Bekes regularly speaks to over 100,000 listeners weekly on the radio show and podcast "Life:The Battlefield" on Alive 90.5 FM. He is a public speaker and multi-international bestselling author of seven books and is currently finishing his 8th book, titled "What is the True Price of Freedom" being released in winter 2022. Bekes speaks and trains individuals or employees globally on how to conduct a proper investigation in any workplace. This includes external or internal fraud investigations, compensation claims, external or internal thefts, reputation protection, and competitor analysis.