| Authors: |
Kopelman, Jay.
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Dogs -- California -- Anecdotes.
Dog owners -- California -- Anecdotes.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Kopelman, Jay.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2010. |
| Description: |
x, 196 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781602397439 1602397430 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195). |
| Contents: |
Spring 2005, La Jolla, California -- If you can save your dog, you can save yourself -- You have to almost lose something (twice) to find it -- Desert-colored glasses -- Love walks in, thanks to Lava -- Fear makes you stronger -- What you are in the dark -- How the routine of staying alive can keep you sane -- You are the sum of your experiences -- Opening the snivel book -- Never quit -- Resources for veterans and their families. |
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| Summary: |
Lt. Col. 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 now 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 intelligence and insight, 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; never forget who you are or how you got here.--From publisher description. |