From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava - Tapa dura

"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

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.