From Baghdad, with Love - Hardcover

Kopelman, Jay; Roth, Melinda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593058984 ISBN 13: 9780593058985

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2007

Synopsis

When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around a corner, and prepare to open fire. What they find during the US-led attack on the 'most dangerous city on Earth', however, is not an insurgent bent on revenge, but a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city's population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea the pup with kerosene, de-worm him with chewing tobacco, and fill him up on Meals Ready to Eat. Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Lava and Lava's rescue of at least one Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, from the emotional ravages of war. From hardened Marines to wartime journalists to endangered Iraqi citizens, "From Baghdad, With Love" tells an unforgettable story of an unlikely band of heroes who learn unexpected lessons about life, death, and war from a mangy flea-ridden refugee.

About this title

About the Author

Jay Kopelman was a lieutenant colonel in the US Marine Corps, stationed at Camp Pendleton in La Jolla, CA. He began his military career in 1986, and transferred to the Marine Corps in 1991. In September, 2004, he deployed to Iraq for six months, and in November, he and his battalion entered Fallujah and fought for the city. Jay Kopelman's website can be found at www.jaykopelman.com Melinda Roth is a journalist and is the author of The Man Who Talks to Dogs.

From the Back Cover

No matter how bad things get, it s still better to be alive. And I want Lava to stay alive. I want to know he s breathing and leaping after dust balls and chasing imaginary enemies in his sleep I want him to be alive almost more than anything I can think of. Jay Kopelman

From the Inside Flap

When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around a corner, and prepare to open fire.

What they find during the US-led attack on the most dangerous city on Earth , however, is not an insurgent bent on revenge, but a tiny puppy left behind when most of the city s population fled before the bombing. Despite military law that forbids the keeping of pets, the Marines de-flea the pup with kerosene, de-worm him with chewing tobacco, and fill him up on Meals Ready to Eat. Thus begins the dramatic rescue attempt of a dog named Lava and Lava s rescue of at least one Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman, from the emotional ravages of war.

From hardened Marines to war reporters to endangered Iraqi citizens, From Baghdad, With Love tells an unforgettable story of an unlikely band of heroes who learn unexpected lessons about life, death and war from a mangy flea-ridden refugee.

One of a handful of heart-warming tales to emerge from the war in Iraq. USA Today

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593058984
• ISBN 13: 9780593058985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240