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Title: Five Lieutenants

Subtitle: The Heartbreaking Story of Five Harvard Men Who Led America to Victory in World War I

Author: James Carl Nelson

Narrator: Geoffrey Blaisdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

The dramatic true story of five brilliant young soldiers from Harvard, this is a thrilling tale of combat and heroism.

Five Lieutenants tells the story of five young Harvard men who took up the call to arms in the spring of 1917 and met differing fates in the maelstrom of battle on the western front in 1918. Delving deep into the motivations, horrific experiences, and ultimate fates of this Harvard-educated quintet - and by extension, of the brilliant young officer class that left its collegiate and postcollegiate pursuits to enlist in the army and lead America's rough-and-ready doughboys - Five Lieutenants presents a unique, timeless, and fascinating account of citizen soldiers at war and of the price these extraordinary men paid while earnestly giving all they had in an effort to end "the war to end all wars."

Drawing on the subjects' intimate, eloquent, and uncensored letters and memoirs, this is a fascinating microcosm of the American experience in the First World War and of the horrific experiences and hardships faced by the educated class of young men who were relied upon to lead doughboys in the trenches and, ultimately, in open battle.

James Carl Nelson is a journalist who has worked as a staff writer for the Miami Herald. He is a member of the Western Front Association, which is devoted to the study of the Great War. He lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Critic Reviews:

"WWI historian and journalist Nelson relates the heroic story of five former Harvard students who became combat leaders, inspiring the infantry 'doughboys' of WWI. Writing with great knowledge of and sensitivity for his subject, Nelson ensures that the experiences, thoughts and aspirations of the young Harvard men of 1918 are not lost to future generations." (

Publishers Weekly)

"An intimate tracking of officers' perspectives during World War IThis eloquent work of the toll of war builds moving stories through a wealth of personal detail." (

Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Educated men at War

This is a non-fiction book about World War 1. I have been reading every thing I can find about WW1 for the past year and a half, from non-fiction, fiction, all the way to poetry and music. This is a newly published book that is well research looking into the lives of five young men that are Harvard grads. Most are master or Phd grads, most are from better off families and probably could have found away to avoid military service. Each had their reasons for going off to War. Nelson researched diaries, uncensored letters and memoirs as well as the usual resources about the war. The story is more about each of the young men rather than a detailed account of the military action. Each became an officer and leds men into battle. Because of their education and sensitivity they saw events a bit different than some of the uneducated men they led. Enjoyed some of the poems that were read in the book. For one studying WW1 this book helps give insight to the individual officer and the effects of the War on them post war. Geoffrey Blaisdell did a good job narrating the story.

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Title: Something Fierce

Subtitle: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter

Author: Carmen Aguirre

Narrator: Carmen Aguirre

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-12

Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Winner of CBC's Canada Reads 2012 and Globe 100 Best Book of the year in 2011!

Carmen Aguirre was six-year-old when she and her family fled to Canada following General Augusto Pinochets violent 1973 coup in Chile. She was only eleven-years-old when her mother and stepfather joined the resistance movement and returned to South America, taking Carmen and her sister went with them. As their mother and stepfather set up a safe house for resistance members in La Paz, Bolivia, the girls' own double lives began. At 18, Carmen became a militant herself, plunging further into a world of terror, paranoia and euphoria.

Something Fierce covers the eventful decade of 1979 to 1989 and takes the reader inside war-ridden Peru, dictator-ruled Bolivia, post-Malvinas Argentina and Pinochets Chile in the eventful decade between 1979 and 1989. Writing with passion and deep personal insight, Aguirre captures her constant struggle to reconcile her commitment to the movement with the desires of her youth. Dramatic, suspenseful and darkly comic, it is a rare first-hand account of revolutionary life and a passionate argument against forgetting.

Critic Reviews:

"Aguirre's riveting memoir chronicles her childhood as the daughter of Chilean resistance fighters...[her] writing is splendid; she combines black humor and a sharp intellect and tells her powerful story in grand style." (Publishers Weekly)

"In a voice that rings beautifully and heartbreakingly true - filled with tenderness, confidence, vulnerability, compassion, fear, and courage - Something Fierce movingly renders the normal difficulties and pleasures of adolescence as they collide with the urgent sacrifices and consequences of clandestine political struggle. Only a real writer could do justice to such a remarkable story, and Carmen Aguirre proves up to the task at every turn - an overwhelming and inspiring read." (Casey O'Neil, Elliott Bay Book Company)

"Only Aguirre could have written this book. She has given us the gift of her own experience." (New Socialist)

Members Reviews:

Inspiring

This book captures incredible stories from the past, I'm so grateful to have read it

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Title: Sailing Alone Around the World

Author: Joshua Slocum

Narrator: Bernard Mayes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 221 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Challenged by an expert who said it couldnt be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocums own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of theSpray.

Whether Slocum was more accomplished as a writer or sailor is hard to say. His writing style is fast paced, witty, and exhilarating, an absorbing match to his harrowing adventures - adventures that included being chased by Moorish pirates off Gibraltar; escaping a fleet of hostile canoes; being submerged by a great wave off the Patagonian coast; an encounter with Black Pedro, the worst murderer in Tierra del Fuego; and foiling a nocturnal attack by savages by strewing carpet tacks on theSprays deck.

Captain Joshua Slocum (18441909) was the first person to circle the globe alone entirely by sea. This remarkable achievement made Slocum the most famous North American sailor of all time.

Critic Reviews:

[A] literate and absorbing yarnA convincing tale of the intelligence, skill, and fortitude that drove a master navigator. (New York Times)

One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure. (Sports Illustrated)

A classic bookSlocums writing is as elegant as his thirty-seven-foot sloop, Spray, whose crossing of the Atlantic he describes vividly. (New Yorker)

Members Reviews:

Awesome

Beautifully written, delightfully understated, with a gentle humour Joshua Slocum recounts his great adventure.

The days of sail are being replaced by steam and one man rebuilds a small small sailing ship and sails alone around the world. Throughout he honours his sloop The Spray and recounts her charm in calm and tempest alike.

While a few have indeed followed his lead, this is a great listen to a book recounting the voyage completed before 1900.

Just awesome

Extraordinary!

As a long-time consumer of recorded books, Id rate Sailing Alone Around the World as one of the most enjoyable examples of the genre that Ive ever encountered. By the time Captain Slocum had laid the deck of his aptly named schooner, the Spray, in Chapter One and launched her into her natural element, I was completely hooked and my admiration grew throughout the book. Slocums narrative style direct, unaffected, informative along with his self-deprecating humor, reminded me of another American writer named Samuel Clemens, and it engenders the same feeling of likability. Captain Slocum would surely join Mr. Twain, as one of the ten people Id most like to invite for an evening of dinner and conversation. Slocums account of his voyage is an intriguing blend of introspective, travelogue, and adventure. Contrary to what one might expect (particularly a non-sailor like myself) the captain spent a great deal of his time at sea reading in his cabin, leaving the Spray to find her own way. This wasnt as reckless as it might seem. Far from land and the major trade routes, with many fathoms of water beneath her keel, a blue water sailor like the Spray could cruise safely and reliably for mile after mile without a hand at the wheel, maintained on her course by the balanced impulses of wind and water on sails and rudder and hull.

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Title: Choice Not Chance: Rules for Building a Fierce Competitor

Author: Joanne P. McCallie, Rob Rains, Mike Krzyzewski (foreword)

Narrator: Tara Oaks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

A celebrated coach reveals the secrets to building a fierce competitor.

At age 26, Joanne P. McCallie, aka Coach P, began her career at Maine, where in the span of eight years, she elevated the women's basketball program to a very competitive team that outdrew the men's crowds, a rarity in college sports. Over her tenure, she created the Choice Not Chance (CNC) philosophy, training kids how to think and focus on making the correct choices in life. She imparted her passionate philosophy to all of her players and now brings it to her efforts as head coach at Duke.

Choice Not Chance highlights McCallie's lessons for building a fierce competitor, such as "Going against the grain", "Never become satisfied", and "Enjoy the prospect of getting better daily."

The CNC philosophy is widely used by McCallie, her staff, and players, who are very active in the community speaking about "CNC".

Joanne P. McCallie is head coach of the Duke Women's Basketball team and was the ACC Coach of the Year in 2010. She became the first coach in Division I history to be crowned champion in four different conferences, as well as the first coach in NCAA history to garner "coach of the year" accolades in four different leagues. A native of Brunswick, Maine, McCallie owns a career mark of 431-174 and is entering her 20th year as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke; as a coach and player, she has led her teams to 15 conference titles, 19 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances, three NCAA Final Four appearances and three NCAA Championship game appearances. During the 2004-05 season at Michigan State, she won the Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Championship en route to a National Championship game appearance. For her efforts she was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year. McCallie has taught her teams to play with passion and fight hard for recognition, and her teams have achieved remarkable success. Apply her wisdom to your teams, your employees, and your own life.

Foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Duke's men's basketball coach.

Members Reviews:

Great book

Very interesting read about her life and how she became a coach. Really enjoyed the lessons she has learned from coaching and her process-driven philosophy.

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Titolo: L'audacia di essere uomo

Sottotitolo: Giuseppe Taliercio, vittima delle Brigate Rosse

Autore: Luigi Francesco Ruffato

Narratore: Massimo D'Onofrio

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 45 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 07-12-12

Editore: FraMax Entertainment

Categoria: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Riepilogo Editore:

L'audacia di essere uomo. Giuseppe Taliercio, vittima delle Brigate Rosse è un audiolibro drammatico che racconta la vicenda di Giuseppe Taliercio, dirigente dello stabilimento Montedison di Marghera rapito e ucciso dalle Brigate Rosse nel 1981. Un uomo che aveva studiato e lavorato con forza fino a raggiungere una posizione dirigenziale, ma soprattutto un uomo che aveva ricevuto e coltivato una solida formazione spirituale; spiritualità che raggiunse il massimo della testimonianza nella prigione delle Brigate Rosse. L'autore, Luigi Francesco Ruffato, non rivisita il prima e il dopo del 'processo proletario' all'ingegner Taliercio nella "prigione del popolo", ma il tempo della consumazione, del lento e coraggioso martirio, con la speranza di attirare l'attenzione sulla grandezza e semplicità di un uomo che si è preparato, sin dalla giovinezza, ad affrontare con spirito di sacrificio le difficoltà della vita. L'opera, di FraMax Entertainment, è letta da Massimo D'Onofrio.

©2012 FraMax Entertainment (P)2012 FraMax Entertainment

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Title: The Extraterrestrial Answer Book: UFOs, Alien Abductions, and the Coming ET Presence

Author: Jim Moroney

Narrator: Kevin Foley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-09-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In 1987 Jim Moroney had an extraterrestrial encounter at a small truck stop just outside Manitoba, Canada. It changed his life forever. He spent the next 20 years studying the phenomenon of extraterrestrials. His book will provide answers to all your questions about visitors from other planets, including:

We are not alone.

Members Reviews:

Too Much Opinion...Limited facts

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Too much speculation.

Would you recommend The Extraterrestrial Answer Book: UFOs, Alien Abductions, and the Coming ET Presence to your friends? Why or why not?

Would not recommend. Speculation bordering on fantasy.

Would you be willing to try another one of Kevin Foleys performances?

Not likely

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The initial third of the book was a decent read.

Any additional comments?

Wast of time and money

EXCELLENT A MUST LISTEN

WELL NARRATED AND VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING WOULD RECOMMEND FOR ANYBODY INTERESTED IN UFOS & ALIENS

Lack of substance calls for blind faith

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Title: Eat and Run

Subtitle: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Author: Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman

Narrator: Quincy Dunn-Baker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2009 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

A dominant force in the sport of ultrarunning, Scott Jurek is a seven-time winner of the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run and a two-time winner of the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley. Eat & Run offers an inspirational account of Jureks life as a runner and vegan. Regaling listeners with jaw-dropping tales of endurance, Jurek also delivers sound science and practical adviceas well as his favorite plant-based recipes.

Members Reviews:

Great memoir, a must "read" for runners

If you could sum up Eat and Run in three words, what would they be?

Great context and in-depth look at one of the stars of Born to Run. Very much enjoyed the nutritional insights.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Quincy Dunn-Baker?

Someone who wasn't so abrasive in his reading style. Sometimes I felt like the reader made Scott seem like an angry guy with a big chip on his shoulder...very different from the spiritual vegan discussions at the end of each chapter. It was a little jarring.

Great next step after "Born to Run"

This is a wonderful book, a very personal account of life and running by Scott Jurek. Having read Born to Run I was keen to know more about what running, and what something as extreme as an ultramarathon meant to those who participated and were passionate. Scott gives an intimate account of what running has brought him, how the physical challenge stretched his mind and touched his soul, this I really appreciated. He also gives plenty of practical information; running tips, training guidance and then his food philosophy and recipes making for a very wholesome read. Highly recommended! The only aspect that I found a little jarring was the narrator, it took me time to adapt to his narration, which at times I found quite aggressive. Having said this it was not a poor performance and just took some getting used to.

If you liked "Born to Run"...get this book!!!

It is a real person with a real life story. It isnt all happy endings and wonderful times. Scott has an amazing drive, and strong need to run, but we see that he is just a human too. So there is bad, good, and even harsh. I laughed out loud quite a few times, and cried quite a few as well, but I felt as though I was on the journey with him. I have even more respect for him after this book than I did after "Born to Run", which is where I learned about Scott. I have followed Scott since I read that book, and have enjoyed his career, and I find him very inspirational.

I was amazed by his candor, and ability to talk about some of the personal things he covers. It truly makes me ADMIRE him all the more.

If you liked "Born to Run", you will like this book. Please remember it is a personal memoir, not a bunch of different people's stories as in BtR. Although you do get to meet all of those characters from Scott's point of view.

I highly recommend this book!!!

OH...one more thing...Alot of the vegan receipts at the end are great!!! I went out and bought the hard copy for a cook book!!!

one of the better ultramarathon books

most people looking at this book have likely read dean karnazes "ultramarathon man" or one of his other books.

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Title: Drop Dead Healthy

Subtitle: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection

Author: A. J. Jacobs

Narrator: A. J. Jacobs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-10-12

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 588 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

New York Times best-selling author and king of "immersion journalism" A.J. Jacobs tackles his most challenging experiment yet: a yearlong mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind - from his brain to his fingertips to his abs.

Having lifted his spirit in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-improvement trinity: to become the healthiest man in the world. He doesn't just want to lose a couple of pounds, or finish a triathlon, or lower his cholesterol.

First, he had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, most which is nonsensical, unproven, and contradictory. Second, he had to consult a team of medical advisers. And finally, he had to subject himself, over the course of two years, to a grueling regimen of exercises, a range of diets and nutritional plans, and a brutal array of techniques and practices to improve everything from his hearing to his sleep - all the while testing the patience of his wife.

This latest work bursts with hilarity and warmth, all the while testing our culture's assumptions and obsessions with what makes good health and allowing the listener to reflect on his or her own health, body, and eventual mortality.

Critic Reviews:

We can become healthier by learning from AJ's discomfort in this very funny book. He moves us from theory to practice by dragging his body through all the longevity practices. (Dr. Mehmet Oz)

"Can one man go from a 'python that ate agoat' physique to perfect specimen? From Roman soldier workouts to Areca palm plants, fromthe sublime to the absurd, AJ has tried it all. I laughed my ass off the wholeway and learned a ton ... including about my ass." (Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek)

"Who wouldn't want to be fitter, happier, more productive? In this riotous, madcap book, AJ Jacobs sets himself an ambitious goal: to become the person we all wish we could be. It's vintage AJ. Do your future self a favor and read this book." (Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein)

Members Reviews:

A comic tries a little of everything

What made the experience of listening to Drop Dead Healthy the most enjoyable?

I am a longtime fan of the experimental books by AJ Jacobs who is best known for writing about the year he spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica (the know-it-all) and the year in which he followed all the rules of the bible (The Year if Living Biblically) and now this one where he tries to get healthy but because everyone has a different idea of health and how to achieve it he spends a lot of time bumbling between one crazy idea to another without the normal discriminating gaze of an experienced athlete. He does eventually settle on some kind of routine but it is unclear what he was doing. I know that near the end of the book he was benching 185 lbs x 15 reps which is very good for a middleweight and fantastic for a person of his size with so very little experience- he could also do about 170 push-ups in one go. How did he achieve these feats? We may never know. The parts I was most interested in, like his exact workout routine and diet are seldom discussed- more time is focused on new experimental or silly fads.

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Title: Illegal Procedure

Subtitle: A Sports Agent Comes Clean on the Dirty Business of College Football

Author: Josh Luchs, James Dale

Narrator: David Ledoux

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-27-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

For 15 years, sports agent Josh Luchs made illegal deals with numerous college athletes, from top-tier, nationally recognized phenoms to late-round draft picks. Flagrantly flaunting NCAA and NFL Players Association rules, he made no-interest loans to players in exchange for the promise of representation on their lucrative pro contracts. After cleaning up his act in 2003, he moved to a new agency, only to be targeted and pushed out of the business for a new violation - one he arguably did not commit. Then, in October 2010, Luchs wrote a confessional article in Sports Illustrated, telling the truth about what he did and didn't do.

Since then, he has taken on a new role: whistle-blowing, truth-telling reformer. And in telling his own story, Luchs pulls back the curtain on the real economy of college football: how agents win players legally and otherwise, the staggering sums colleges make from an unpaid workforce, the shortfalls of supposed full-ride scholarships, and the myth of a college education given to scholarship jocks. Including new information about major players and scandalized programs such as USC, Auburn, and Ohio State, this book pulls no punches. It's a stunning and necessary listen for anyone who loves the game, and the first step toward fixing a broken system.

Critic Reviews:

"Get ready for the wildest ride in sports literature. Josh Luchs takes you through two decades of what goes on behind the scenes in sports: where the money comes from, how it's handed out, where it goes, and what it means. Not only does Luchs name names, but he tells detailed stories and anecdotes. Just as the Valachi Papers helped to weaken the mob, this story may help clean up some of the shady dealings in college football. It's a must read." (John Clayton, ESPN)

"In my informed opinion, as someone who has experienced up-close and personal the backroom deals that occasionally pervade big-time college football, Josh's pronouncements are incontrovertible and provide an entertaining inspection of the world of the 'student athlete.'" (Brian Jones, former NFL linebacker and college football analyst, CBS Sports)

"[Luchs] writes (assisted by co-author Dale) with humor [and] honestyA troubling, entertaining indictment of the hypocrisy of big-time sports." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Very cool!

I have been an avid football fan for many years so to hear alot of the dirty secrets College Football and its overally primed egos have is no surprise but very entertaining. This was well told and inspriing in its own way. It carries a very distinct message about the game and where it is headed if we aren't careful. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

Just Average

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The book was ok, but it didn't have enough action or excitement.

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Title: Soldier Dogs

Subtitle: The Untold Story of Americas Canine Heroes

Author: Maria Goodavage

Narrator: Nicole Vilencia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 363 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

A leading dog-blogger offers a tour of military working dogs extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impact they have on those who work with them.

People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy SEAL team that led the raid on Osama bin Ladens compound. A dogs natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute more to our military efforts than ever before. You dont have to be a dog lover to be fascinated by the idea that a dog - the cousin of that furry guy begging for scraps under your table - could be one of the heroes who helped execute the most vital and high-tech military mission of the new millennium.

Now Maria Goodavage, editor and featured writer for one of the worlds most widely read dog blogs, tells heartwarming stories of modern soldier dogs and the amazing bonds that develop between them and their handlers. Beyond tales of training, operations, retirement, and adoption into the families of fallen soldiers, Goodavage talks to leading dog-cognition experts about why dogs like nothing more than to be on a mission with a handler they trust, no matter how deadly the IEDs they are sniffing out, nor how far they must parachute or rappel from aircraft into enemy territory.

"Military working dogs live for love and praise from their handlers," says Ron Aiello, president of the United States War Dogs Association and a former marine scout-dog handler. "The work is all a big game, and then they get that pet, that praise. They would do anything for their handler." This is an unprecedented window into the world of these adventurous, loving warriors.

Maria Goodavage, a former reporter for USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle, is the editor and featured writer for one of the most widely read dog blogs in the world: For the Love of Dog. She is also the author of The Dog Lovers Companion to California and The Dog Lovers Companion to the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-produced and wrote an award-winning children's video about animals, starring the voice of Ed Asner.

Includes a bonus PDF with photographs.

An Audible for Dogs Pick: Make your dog's day. Cesar Millan shares how audiobooks can make dogs happier and calmer.

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Critic Reviews:

"Maria has proven her passion for the subject of military dogs with many emotionally engaging stories about these dedicated canines and the people who share their lives. She is the perfect combination of news reporter and dog lover." (Tracie Hotchner, author ofThe Dog Bible)

"Soldier Dogsis a fascinating book about the valiant things that military dogs do as told through the words of the soldiers who fight beside them. It also shows you how military service dogs are created, told through the words of the trainers and scientists who know the process. It is written in an easy and entertaining style and will acquaint you with dozens of canine heroes ranging from Stubby, who fought in WWI, to Cairo, who was a member of the raiding party that took down Osama Bin Laden. It is a great read for anyone who appreciates dogs and heroes." (Stanley Coren, author ofThe Intelligence of Dogs)

Members Reviews:

More like a textbook

Sometimes too analytical, technical and redundant. But loved the heroics and the bonding stories.