Couldn't put it down! | From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava

Absolutely Lovable | From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava | Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth

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	• From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth The Lyons Press, 2006 - 216 pages average customer review:based on 120 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

If your a dog lover, you'll love this book!!

This book is great. I read it in two days. I could not put it down. It's a story about a marine trying to sneak his beloved dog Lava out of Iraq. It will have you laughing one minute and in tears the next. A big emotion jerker. Deserves more than 5 stars!! Don't hesitate its a great book.

Couldn't put it down!

This book is amazing! Amazon ended up sending me a signed copy somehow (thank you!), and that's great for me because this quickly became one of my favorite books! I'm a huge dog lover and love studying history and government and this book combined the two! It's actually a terrific account of the war and provides a lot of insight into what life is like for an American soldier in Iraq. It opened my eyes to a lot of little things that I never would have thought would be a big issue over there, but I feel like now I can relate a lot more to the family and friends who have spent many long months in the war. Thank you Jay Kopelman, hearing your story was magnificent and it's the first book I have read for fun since I started college 4 years ago :)

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Absolutely Lovable

I couldn't resist this book just from the cover. I expected a cutesy book about this little dog. I got that, plus much more. Jay gives a very vivid description of what life is like for all of the men and women fighting the war on terror.

Let me say he does not dwell on any of the horrors of war, so if you are looking for a good "dog" book, this is it. He writes clearly and concisely and doesn't go into minuscule detail, just writes in a fashion that conveys everything in an easy-to-read manner.

Two thumbs up! I loved it! Anyone who liked Marley & Me will surely enjoy this book also!

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A heartwarming story

Jay Kopelman's "From Baghdad, With Love," focused on Jay's journey to bring a stray puppy from Baghdad to the United States. In 2005, Jay was a Lieutenant Colonel stationed in Iraq and he came across this mangy puppy who the Marines named "Lava." It was a clear violation of the rules as military personnel were not allowed to keep any pets as their main mission was to focus on the war. As Jay's love for Lava grew, he was determined to give a better life to this puppy. Eighty percent of the book focused on Jay's effort to seek help from various individuals and organizations to bring Lava over to the United States.

This was a heartwarming story of the devoted love from a Marine, determined to rescue this dog, despite breaking the rules repeatedly. He may drew some criticisms from the military or the public, but it undeniable that he cared truly for Lava. The book was not exactly a very well-written book and I also wished that the author threw in some personal stories in there. But I guess his main purpose in this book was to talk about Lava's adventurous journey to the United States. Despite that, this was definitely worth reading and I also think that the author touched upon a difficult subject in terms of the living conditions of stray animals during the war as he mentioned how some dogs were eating dead bodies for sustenance.

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