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Original Title: | From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava |
ISBN: | 1592289800 (ISBN13: 9781592289806) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Lava #1 |
Jay Kopelman
Hardcover | Pages: 196 pages Rating: 4.11 | 7023 Users | 609 Reviews
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Title | : | From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Lava #1) |
Author | : | Jay Kopelman |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 196 pages |
Published | : | October 5th 2006 by The Lyons Press (first published January 1st 2006) |
Categories | : | Nonfiction. Animals. Dogs. Autobiography. Memoir. War. Military Fiction |
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When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner, and prepare to open fire. What they find during the U.S -led attack on the "most dangerous city on Earth," however, is not an insurgent bent on revenge, but a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city’s population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea the pup with kerosene, de-worm him with chewing tobacco, and fill him up on Meals Ready to Eat. Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Lava and Lava’s rescue of at least one Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, from the emotional ravages of war. From hardened Marines to war-time journalists to endangered Iraqi citizens, From Baghdad, With Love tells an unforgettable true story of an unlikely band of heroes who learn unexpected lessons about life, death, and war from a mangy little flea-ridden refugee.Rating Appertaining To Books From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Lava #1)
Ratings: 4.11 From 7023 Users | 609 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Lava #1)
A very emotional story. The bond between the Marine and Lava was touching and the efforts made to bring the dog to America were heroic. It is very sad to read about how dogs and other animals are treated over there, but then not surprising since humans are not treated much better.Powerful story of Marines in combat and the dog they rescue from certain death.
It was a heartwarming dog story, written by a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines. Since this takes place in Iraq during the war, it is not all sweetness.
Loved it!!From Baghdad, With Love is a true story about a Marine and a puppy that he finds abandoned in Iraq. His unit takes the puppy in even though it is against the rules and care for him. They know they are breaking the rules but can't help but love him anyway. They know that he may be taken and killed because that is the policy but Lava gives them something to believe in. It takes their focus away from the fighting and fear and gives them something to focus their attention on.Very fast read
So often, the stories we hear from the War on Terror are centrally about heartache and sadness, and the frailty of human kindness and courage. This one is a small and steady light, pouring through all that darkness. Little Lava's story is impossible not to love. It works down into the squishy parts of your heart, and you can't help but feel like you understand Jay Kopelman's desire to save Lava, even though you really don't. You have no idea what he and the thousands of other armed servicemen
This is the story of a US marine who, in the middle of an excruciating posting in Iraq, stumbles upon a little puppy. A puppy who, despite regulations prohibiting it, he decides to adopt, and eventually take home to the US with him. It is as simple - and heart-warming - a tale as that.I loved how honest, gritty, disturbing, warm and humane this story was. It told the tale of a war zone in a sad but open manner, and I learned a lot about the country and the conflict that I didn't know. The fact
The parts about the dog rescue were sweet. This little dog was adopted and taken care of by American soldiers when they discovered he had been abandoned in a building. He looks like such a cutie. The account given about the soldier, Kopelman, was not so sweet. He was a little on the socially awkward side. But I appreciated his love for his dog and how he managed to bring him home.
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