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From Baghdad to America : life lessons from a dog named Lava / Jay Kopelman ; foreword by Wayne Pacelle.

Kopelman, Jay. (Author).

Summary:

A former Marine relates his experiences at the side of his canine best friend at home, where they met the woman who became the author's wife, adjusted to life after his service in Iraq, and learned key lessons about everyday survival.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1602392641
  • ISBN: 9781602392649
  • Physical Description: x, 196 pages : illustrations
  • Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Pub., [2008]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: Spring 2005, La Jolla, California 1 -- 1 If You Can Save Your Dog, You Can Save Yourself 7 -- 2 You Have to Almost Lose Something (Twice) to Find It 21 -- 3 Desert-Colored Glasses 33 -- 4 Love Walks In, Thanks to Lava 53 -- 5 Fear Makes You Stronger 63 -- 6 What You Are in the Dark 73 -- 7 How the Routine of Staying Alive Can Keep You Sane 87 -- 8 You Are the Sum of Your Experiences 107 -- 9 Opening the Snivel Book 121 -- 10 Never Quit 137.
Subject: Kopelman, Jay.
Dog owners > California > Anecdotes.
Dogs > California > Anecdotes.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives, American.
Genre: Anecdotes.
Personal narratives.

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