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ISBN
9781451635973

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1451635974
ISBN-13
9781451635973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113507843

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sergeant Rex : the Unbreakable Bond between a Marine and His Military Working Dog
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dogs / Breeds, Military / Weapons, Personal Memoirs, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Dogs / General, Animals / General, Military
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets, Nature, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Mike Dowling
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"This is a truly heartwarming and moving story." - Hollywood Reporter "Packed with colorful characters and dramatic incidents, Sergeant Rex is a moving story of true grit cast seamlessly amidst tough realism, rich, insightful detail and mutual respect." -Seattle Kennel Club, "The best kind of nonfiction -- an impossible-to-put-down true life story." --San Francisco Chronicle, "Briskly written. . . a moving portrait of a relationship between battle buddies that transcends gender and species." -- Washington Post, "This is a truly heartwarming and moving story." - Hollywood Reporter "Packed with colorful characters and dramatic incidents, Sergeant Rex is a moving story of true grit cast seamlessly amidst tough realism, rich, insightful detail and mutual respect." - Seattle Kennel Club, "An impossible-to-put-down true life story." - San Francisco Chronicle "A first-rate buddy story from the front lines of the Iraq war." -- Shelf Awareness
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
956.7044/345
Synopsis
The thrilling and inspiring story of a U.S. Marine and his dog Rex, a bomb sniffing German Shepard, who forged a bond of trust and loyalty while serving on the war-torn streets of Iraq's most dangerous city. Called "a deeply affecting tale of courage and devotion in the cauldron of war" by Publishers Weekly, Sergeant Mike Dowling's heart-pounding account of an unbreakable bond between man and dog takes us into the searing 130-degree heat, the choking dust, and the ever-present threat of violent attack in Iraq's infamous Triangle of Death. In 2004, Dowling and his military working dog Rex were part of the first Marine Corps military K9 teams sent to the front lines of combat since Vietnam. It was Rex's job to sniff out weapons caches, suicide bombers, and IEDs, the devastating explosives that wreaked havoc on troops and civilians. It was Mike's job to lead Rex into the heart of danger. An extraordinary chronicle of loyalty in the face of terrible adversity, Sergeant Rex is an unforgettable story of sacrifice, courage, and love., The thrilling and inspiring story of a US Marine and his dog Rex, a bomb sniffing German Shepard, who forged a bond of trust and loyalty while serving on the war-torn streets of Iraq's most dangerous city. In Iraq we put our lives in each other's hands (and paws) day after day. We took care of each other no matter what. Rex and I have a bond that will last for the rest of our born days. If ever there was a marine who lived up to Semper Fidelis, the motto of the Marine Corps, it's Rex. Deployed to Iraq's infamous Triangle of Death in 2004, Sergeant Mike Dowling and his military working dog Rex were part of the first Marine Corps military K9 teams sent to the front lines of combat since Vietnam. It was Rex's job to sniff out weapons caches, suicide bombers, and IEDs, the devastating explosives that wreaked havoc on troops and civilians alike. It was Mike's job to lead Rex into the heart of danger time and time again, always trusting Rex to bring them both back alive. Dowling had turned twenty-five and Rex three just after they arrived in Iraq. Neither of them had any idea what to expect, and no training could fully prepare them for this job. An animal lover since childhood, Dowling had fostered and trained dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind, and he was determined to serve in the military's K9 unit after joining the Marines. On their first patrols in Iraq, Rex suffered a seemingly incurable fear of explosions and gunfire, but with Mike at the other end of his leash, Rex gained the courage to perform his duty. Filled with harrowing tales of knife-edge bomb-detection work, including an extraordinary baptism by fire, Sergeant Rex is a heart-pounding account of how an unbreakable human-canine bond helped Mike and Rex to stay focused on their mission and save countless lives. Dowling takes us into the searing 130-degree heat, the choking dust, and the ever-present threat of violent attack that seemed to permeate Iraq's streets. We experience Dowling's visceral fear of walking down an IED-laden alley where dismemberment or death can come with any footstep, only his trusted partner, Rex, by his side. Loyalty is one of the hallmarks of any good Marine, and nowhere is that quality more evident than in this astonishing account of Mike Dowling and Rex's wartime experiences. A moving story of how a man and a dog developed complete trust in each other in the face of terrible adversity, Sergeant Rex is an unforgettable tale of sacrifice, courage, and love.
LC Classification Number
DS79.764.M33D69 2012
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Lewis, Damien

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