From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Abridged) Audiobook

" A sweet story about a Marine trying to get this puppy home and out of the war zone. Marines do have hearts. :) "

" I enjoy stories about animals. This one did my heart good! "

" Sweet story. Heavy material. Fast read. "

" A wonderful, intense story. Not just a book about a dog...a gritty, real inside look into the Iraq war...its impact on our soldiers and the Iraqi people...one happy ending comes about though! "

" Wow, this was heartbreaking. Yes, we know from the back cover that the soldier and Lava the pup come home safe, but the stories from war are nothing you will ever see on the news. "

" I really enjoyed this book. Being a dog lover, of course all dogs should be saved. Author also provides some insight as to what was going on in that war. "

" Written by a Marine in true Leatherneck style. This story will jump from the pages and rip your heart out. "

" Great story. Not the greatest writing but still very much worth reading. "

" A sweet and heart warming read, with the pictures inside an extra bonus. That dog is just sooo cute!!! You should read this as its funny, heart warming and it just simply has the aaawww factor. :) "

" This book is for any animal lover that loves a good ending. The story captivated me from the very beginning when an abandoned puppy finds a group of American Marines and ultimately into their hearts. "

" Great inspirational story! One that is worth a second read! "

" Loved hearing about Lava! But there was a lot of war statistics and logistics of getting Lava home...fairly mundane after a while. But the story about Amar (spelling?) was heart-breaking. Overall though, this book shows that something good can result from a bad situation. "

" I really liked this book - although as an animal lover, it was really disturbing to see how dogs are treated in that area of the world. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It really provided insight into what our troops go through when they are deployed and the story is so touching about trying to save this dog. A great book for animal lovers. "

" Thought this might be too cheesy for me, but it's a great story, simply told. I might be slightly biased since I've also rescued dogs from war zones and it's amazing their impact on us humans. "

" Really enjoyed this, just mailed a copy to Paul to read. Its not your typical military-tactical style book. I am anxious to read the sequel that I just ordered! "

" heartwarming tale about a marine and his incredible bond with lava, an orphan dog he finds in Iraq! great book! "

" Fun story. Amazing how difficult it was to get a little puppy into the U.S. "

" This was a great way to get an idea what it would be like to be in the war zone in Iraq, but with quite a bit of lightness. It was also fascinating to learn about all the red tape that had to cut in order to bring Lava home. "

" Recommend to see what life is like in a war-zone. Your semi-warm fuzzy type of book. "

" Eye-opening account of one soldier's struggle to smuggle a puppy out of Iraq. "

" This was a charming lovely book about bringing a little dog back to America from the war zone in Iraq. You will have tears in your eyes. "

" I cried, cried and cried some more. Our Marines are tough, but they have big hearts. "

" This was not only a touching story of a man's love for a dog it also took gave some insight to the reality of the war that you don't see on T.V. "

" An interesting non fiction good for animal lovers. Not the best book but certainly entertaining and surprsing as one learns about the conditions that soldiers must live through in Baghdad. "

" Better than I thought it'd be. Especially the image of tough young marines talking baby talk to a puppy. "

" A simple little book that packs a whallop...a tearjerker. "

" What a great book! So many emotions are felt as you read this book. But pure elation at the end. "

" starts off kind of slow... but paints a nice picture of the war... also gives info about how important dogs are in the military... found out new things... touching story.. . "

" Great story, as an animal lover, it was nice to see how many people tried to help the Marine and his dog, even when they weren't supposed to. And nice to see the softer side of a tough Marine. Good, quick read. "

" Surprising well written and not too gory (considering the subject). Interesting angle to view combat, military. "

" A marine and his unit find a puppy in an abandoned building during the Battle for Fallujah. This true story decribes their attempts to rescue the puppy and bring him to the United States despite a General Order that forbids the military from harboring or adopting animals. "

" Although I knew the ending it managed to be suspenseful, bringing tears to my eyes while resenting the fact that our boys are in Iraq being wounded or killed. A truly worthwhile read. "

" A very good friend of mine served 2 tours in Iraq and told me some about how the dogs are treated over there. This book was a wonderful story about getting one of these poor sweet pups home!!!! "

" There was more information about the war in Iraq in this book that what was published by the mainstream news media... "

" An incredibly fast read (I read it in less than a day). Well written and kept me entertained. I laughed out loud at some of the descriptions of what Lava did. Only cried a little, and I normally don't read books that talk about the war. Great story. "

" I loved this book..it was so heart-warming I believe I read it in 1 day. It had the two of the things I love most...our troops and dogs...who could ask for more?!?! "