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Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat
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Include books by the same authorA Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
Steven Kotler
What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner
Emily Yoffe · 264 pages
Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs
Monty Don · 240 pages
Nigel, the golden retriever, is the star of BBC Gardeners' World, padding along quietly behind his owner, Monty Don, and yet stealing every scene. Beloved by the public, Nigel gets fan mail, birthday cards and has inspired social media fan sites. In this heart-warming memoir of Nigel and all the other dogs in his life, Monty Don also explores the special place dogs occupy in our lives and celebrat
Travels with Casey
Benoit Denizet-Lewis · 360 pages
Over four months, thirty-two states, and 13,000 miles in a rented motor home, Denizet-Lewis and his canine companion attempt to pay tribute to the most powerful interspecies bond there is, in the country with the highest rate of dog ownership in the world. On the way, Denizet-Lewis--known for his deeply reported dispatches from far corners of American life--meets an irresistible cast of dogs and d
Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
Susannah Charleson
The Dogs of Bedlam Farm: An Adventure with Sixteen Sheep, Three Dogs, Two Donkeys, and Me
Jon Katz · 288 pages
Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had
Rick Bass · 224 pages
One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Helmand - An Inspiring True Story
Pen Farthing · 340 pages
A true story of how one man saved the stray dogs of Afghanistan. In a remote outpost of Now Zad, in Helmand Province, Pen Farthing and his troup of young Royal Marines survive frequent engagements with the Taliban and forge links with the local community. Pen's tour of duty will change his life forever, but for entirely unexpected reasons. Appalled by the horrors of local dog fighting, he interven
Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought a Family Back from the Brink
Allen Parton, Sandra Parton · 275 pages
"Allen Parton suffered a serious head injury while serving in the Gulf War and returned home unable to walk, talk or remember most of his life. He couldn't even remember his wife, Sandra, and their two children. After five years of rehabilitation, he was still severely disabled. Sandra was a nurse so thought she would be able to help her husband, but the Allen who had returned didn't remember her,
Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs
Caroline Knapp · 249 pages
My Dog Tulip
J.R. Ackerley · 160 pages
J.R. Ackerley's German shepherd Tulip was skittish, possessive, and wild, but he loved her deeply. This clear-eyed and wondering, humorous and moving book, described by Christopher Isherwood as one of the "greatest masterpieces of animal literature," is her biography, a work of faultless and respectful observation that transcends the seeming modesty of its subject. In telling the story of his belo
My Life in Dog Years
Gary Paulsen · 137 pages
The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Ted Kerasote · 398 pages
While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote met a dog--a Labrador mix--who was living on his own in the wild. They became attached to each other, and Kerasote decided to name the dog Merle and bring him home. There, he realized that Merle's native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. He put a dog door in his house so Merle could live both outside and in. This portra
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog
John Grogan · 368 pages
The heartwarming and unforgettablestory of a family in the making and thewondrously neurotic dog who taughtthem what really matters in lifeJohn and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.Marley quickly grew int
The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side
Damien Lewis · 382 pages
"An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts--ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that w
Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery
Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never receive
From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava
Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth · 236 pages