For centuries, the Middle East has been at the center of international conflict and violence. But to Marcus Hardie, a man who grew up in the gang-infested streets of urban California, the hostility and violence of that distant land were no worse than his everyday struggle. Though the threat of attacks and bombings daily might frighten the average person, Hardie was ready for anything. In Black and Bulletproof, Marcus Hardie tells his journey from his dangerous childhood in the outskirts of Los Angeles to war-torn Israel. He explains the importance of faith in his life and how it led him to enlist in Israel’s elite anti-terrorism unit the Sayeret Golani. Hardie’s exploration his life of violence, courage, and redemption is a tale no reader should miss.