{"product_id":"from-stray-dog-to-world-war-i-hero-the-paris-terrier-who-joined-the-first-division-hardback-9781612347219","title":"From Stray Dog to World War I Hero; The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Hardback) 9781612347219","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrom Stray Dog to World War I Hero\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGrant Hayter-Menzies (Author), Pen Farthing (Foreword by), Paul E. Funk (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781612347219\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 November 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 25 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Carefully researched and movingly written.\"-Kate Kelly, \u003ci\u003eAmerica Comes Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"I recommend this book for any animal lover.\"-Jess Creason, \u003ci\u003eRead This! Book Reviews!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"A great read.\"-Don Messerschmidt, \u003ci\u003ePortland Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFrom Stray dog to World War I Hero\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful biography of one of America’s most famous, though forgotten, animal heroes.\"-\u003ci\u003eVPI in World War I\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A vivid, riveting, true tale of courage and compassion. . . . I fell in love with Rags, and I’ll be first in line for the movie!”-Maria Goodavage, author of \u003ci\u003eTop Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Simply brilliant. An inspired storyteller. . . . Those who consider themselves dog lovers should read this book.”-Mary Elizabeth Thurston, author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Lost History of the Canine Race\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Utterly charming, and if you love dogs, this will prove irresistible!”-Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of \u003ci\u003eDogs Never Lie about Love\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOn the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel offensive, and finally in the blood-and-mud bath of the Meuse-Argonne, during which he and his guardian were wounded. Despite being surrounded by distraction and danger, Rags learned to carry messages through gunfire, locate broken communications wire for the Signal Corps to repair, and alert soldiers to incoming shells, saving the lives of hundreds of American soldiers. Through it all, he brought inspiration to men with little to hope for, especially in the bitter last days of the war.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Stray Dog to World War I Hero\u003c\/i\u003e covers Rags's entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war through his secret journey to the United States that began his second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FO7YpBoRJGk\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\"' target='\"blank\"'\u003eWatch a book trailer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Pen Farthing    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction by Paul E. Funk II    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Aspin Hill, March 1936    \u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Gutter Pup\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Hill of Mars    \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Dog’\u003cbr\u003es Life    \u003cbr\u003e 3. War Dog    \u003cbr\u003e 4. A Match Made in Hell    \u003cbr\u003e 5. Last Battle    \u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Days of Peace\u003cbr\u003e 6. New World    \u003cbr\u003e 7. Family    \u003cbr\u003e 8. Governors Island    \u003cbr\u003e 9. Fame    \u003cbr\u003e 10. Old Warrior    \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Dog That Had a Soul    \u003cbr\u003e 12. War Hero    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Index    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685390872856,"sku":"9781612347219","price":21.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/from-stray-dog-to-world-war-i-hero-the-paris-terrier-who-joined-the-first-division-hardback-9781612347219","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}