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From Baghdad to America: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman (CD-Audio, 2008)

Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman won the hearts of readers with his moving story of adopting an abandoned puppy named Lava in a hellish corner of Iraq. For this Marine and his comrades, the puppy served as an important emotional touchstone in a grim and seemingly endless war.Kopelman w writes about what it's like to be home. He credits his canine best friend with finding his wife-in the park, Lava began playing with her dog and the two owners met-and for keeping him sane as he readjusted. With the same intelligence and insight he showed in From Baghdad, With Love, Kopelman sets forth more than a dozen lessons, including: Life can change in an instant, but you'll be able to handle it; passion for something can help you tap into your most powerful reserve of energy; have a standard operating procedure for everything; and never forget who you are or how you got here. Active and retired troops, soldiers' friends and families, and everyone who has ever loved a dog will embrace this book.

Place of Publication
Old Saybrook, Ct
Running Time
210
Narrator(s)
Christopher Lane
Author Biography
Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman retired from the Marine Corps in February 2007. He is now a cyclist and the bestselling author of From Baghdad, With Love. Kopelman has served as a consultant to Marine advisers going to Iraq and as a volunteer with animal rescue organizations. Kopelman and his family live in La Jolla, California. Christopher Lane has received four Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine as well as four Audie Award nominations. His narration of Charlie Wilson's War earned him an Audie Award for unabridged nonfiction for in 2004. He performed and directed for the stage for twenty years in Washington, D.C., and he has been a teacher of acting for Boston University's School of Theatre Arts. He now makes his home in Rhode Island.
Out-Of-Print Date
07/01/2017
Date of Publication
16/09/2008
Subject
Pets & Equine
Imprint
Tantor Media, Inc
Edition Statement
Unabridged
Country of Publication
United States

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