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(0)Damien Lewis
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"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 would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned...
2) Smoky the brave: how a feisty Yorkshire terrier mascot became a comrade-in-arms during World War II
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Documents the story of the U.S. military's first therapy dog, a four-pound Yorkshire Terrier noted for remarkable acts of courage, including her famous jump from a plane using a specially designed parachute.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First American hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A former Special Forces operative, who lost the use of his legs after a failed mission, describes how his service dog lifted him out of the darkest period of his life and inspired him to live again.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
539 pages illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A former Special Forces operative, who lost the use of his legs after a mission went horribly wrong, describes how his service dog, a loyal black Lab, lifted him out of the darkest period of his life and inspired him to live again.