Search - From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava

I am excited to be the first to review this book!!!...First of all, my boyfriend bought this book for me. He is a Marine who served in Iraq, which makes this book even more meaningful to me. Second of all, i LOVE animals and just had to have this book. It is a truly heartwarming read, where a bunch of "trained tough" Marines go through hell and high water to nurture and save the life of a little 2-month old puppy...while remaining focused on the war...(feeding/keeping ANY animal is also highly prohibited to boot). I would recommend this book to a serviceman/woman, an animal lover or anyone just looking for a great thing to come out of a horrible war...Bad news is: Not only is this one a keeper...as a gift, i will not part with this book!

A book about a dog that a Marine tries to get to the U.S. from Iraq. Reads a LOT like a conversation. Like someone just plopped down on the seat next to you and started talking. The beginning can be a little annoying with the typical dog owner thing going on, with the "That dog chewed up my boots/socks/pictures of my children/etc.!!" followed by 'but awwww, I can't punish the little thiiiingg"
But later in he talks less about the war and more about the trials of getting the dog through international airports and border patrols. It is a very nice triumph-through-all-troubles book.
It's not really a kid's book, however, unless you don't mind your kids reading curses and dogs eating dead bodies and men dying.
It's a good easy feel-good book, with a compelling story of the struggle to get a dog out of Iraq and into the U.S.

A bittersweet story of love and devotion, found in the Baghdad war zone. Lava was one lucky puppy! DH