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Cargando... Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him (2011)por Luis Carlos Montalvan, Bret Witter (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The author spent two tours of duty in Iraq in the early to mid-2000’s. He came back suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), agoraphobia, as well as physical injuries. In this book, he tells his own story of how he found solace and companionship in a service dog named Tuesday. He relates how his disabilities impaired his life, the process he went through to acquire Tuesday, and how the dog improved his ability to cope. The author is outspoken in his criticism of the politics involved in the Iraq war and how they adversely impacted the soldiers in the field. I learned a great deal about the training of service dogs, what it was like on the front lines of the war in Iraq, and how it feels to live with PTSD. Although one of the main characters is a dog, this book is not for children due to the war-related violent content; however, the author has written two other books geared toward kids (Tuesday Takes Me There and Tuesday Tucks Me In). My only quibble with the book was a good amount of repetition. Overall, I found it a positive story about how animals can soothe emotional scars and improve the quality of life for people living with physical or psychological disabilities. Recommended to those interested in bonds between humans and animals, the psychological impact of war on veterans, and training of service dogs. ( ) If you love dogs, read this book. If you love our troops, read this book. If you want a real life story of an Army captain's two tours in Iraq and the resulting damage to his body and spirit, read this book. If you want to read about a warrior and a hero, read this book. If you want to see how a dog can change a life and make a broken man whole, read this book. This is a book with heart. A veteran who had been wounded and suffered from PTSD was given the wonderful opportunity of having a service dog. He and that beautiful golden retriever he named Tuesday became best friends. Having the dog gave this soldier the calm and purpose he needed, and together they helped raise awareness of PTSD. This is a sweet true story that might bring tears to the reader's eyes. Montalvan takes you into his world so that you begin to understand the sacrifices of our combat veterans and the struggle to adjust to life after deployment. The inspiring bond between this warrior and the dog who changed his life shows that sometimes hope comes in the form of a big golden dog. You cant help but find yourself cheering on Luis and Tuesday. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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EL BESTSELLER EN THE NEW YORK TIMES Un capitán condecorado en el ejército estadounidense, Luis Montalván nunca se achicó ante un desafío durante sus dos períodos de servicio en Iraq. Sin embargo al regresar a casa después del combate, las presiones de sus heridas físicas, su traumática lesión cerebral, y el trastorno de estrés post-traumático empezaron a pasar factura. Atormentado por la guerra y en el dolor físico constante, pronto se vio incapaz de subir un simple tramo de escaleras o hacer frente a un viaje en autobús hasta el hospital de veteranos. Bebía, discutía y terminó por desconectarse de las personas que amaba. Alienado y solo, sin poder dormir ni agacharse sin sentir dolor, comenzó a preguntarse si algún día lograría recuperarse. Fue entonces que Luis conoció a Martes, un golden retriever hermoso y sensible, entrenado para ayudar a los discapacitados. Martes había vivido entre presos y en un hogar para niños con problemas, bendiciendo muchas vidas: podía encender las luces, abrir puertas y detectar cuando alguien iba a sufrir un ataque de ansiedad o de flashbacks. Pero debido a un carácter delicado y a una situación única de entrenamiento a Martes le resultaba difícil confiar en o conectar con un ser humano, hasta que llegó Luis. Hasta Martes es la historia de cómo dos soldados heridos que lo habían dado tanto y sufrido las consecuencias, se encuentran y se salvan mutuamente. Es una historia sobre la guerra y la paz, la lesión y la recuperación, las heridas psicológicas y la sanación espiritual. Pero más que eso, Hasta Martes es una historia de amor entre un hombre y un perro y cómo se sanaron las almas el uno al otro. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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