From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman
A war memoir that will capture the hearts of its readers, just as one scruffy puppy sneaked his way into the hearts of hardened Marines just when they needed it most.
From Baghdad with Love
Summary
A war memoir that will capture the hearts of its readers, just as one scruffy puppy sneaked his way into the hearts of hardened Marines just when they needed it most.
From Baghdad with Love Summary
From Baghdad with Love Reviews
"With humor and heart, Kopelman relates how, in the midst of battle in Fallujah, Iraq, his Marine battalion -- the "Lava Dogs" -- saves a starving mutt. Armed with the fighting spirit of the Marines who adopt him, spunky Lava supplies unconditional love, morale boosts, and a great read."--New York Post"Sure to please dog-lovers." - Kirkus Reviews"More than a canine escape tale, this is also the story of how Lava changed Kopelman and affected his feelings about the war."--San Diego Magazine" One of a handful of heartwarming tales to emerge from the war in Iraq."--USA Today"[The Marines] were offered a small, furry ray of hope when they stumbled upon a five-week-old pup that was left behind after the battle of Fallujah. A war memoir with a twist, From Baghdad with Love is the tender story of how a dog named Lava captured the hearts of a bunch of war-hardened Marines and how they banded together to bring him home to America."--Pages (San Diego) "The book deals honestly with the hard question asked by many people about why so much time, energy and money was spent on a dog when there are so many people in need. A fascinating look at the day-to-day life of soldiers fighting for their country, who discover a little bit of hope and love in a dismal time and place."--Readerviews.com "The story of how Kopelman got this puppy out of Iraq was so different from anything I have read anywhere about the war in Iraq that I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish." --Bookslut.com "Love and hope often arrive in the strangest places and in the strangest ways."--Forbes.com "Jarhead with animals."--Palm Beach Post.com "You will laugh, smile, cry, and want to keep turning the page."--BookPleasures.com "Kopelman orchestrated a real-life canine escape from Iraq worthy of any thriller novel." --Petwarmers "What happens next makes for an incredible tale that, say our sources, you can't put down until the last page." ASPCA newsletter
About Jay Kopelman
Jay Kopelman is a former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps; he was last stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. A competitive bicyclist, Jay lives in La Jolla, California, with his wife, Pam Godde, stepson, their two dogs, Lava and Koda, and Cheddar the cat. Both Jay and his wife, an anthropologist, are avid surfers. They're expecting their second child in January 2007. Melinda Roth works for a political lobbyist in Chicago, where she lives with her family.
Additional information
GOR001209523
9781592289806
1592289800
From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Rowman & Littlefield
2007-03-31
216
N/A
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