No Better Friend: One Man, One Dog, and Their Incredible Story of Courage and Survival in WWII
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00X4RGIJS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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The extraordinary tale of survival and friendship between a man and a dog in war.Flight technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, met in the most unlikely of places: a World War II internment camp in the Pacific. But both were rescued, and Judy spent the rest of her life with Frank. At one point, deep in despair and starvation, Frank contemplated killing himself and the dog to prevent either from watching the other die. Judy's devotion to those she was interned with was matched by their love for her, which helped keep the men and their dog alive despite the ever-present threat of death by disease or the rifles of the guards. She became the war's only official canine POW, and after she died at age 14, Frank couldn't bring himself to ever have another dog. Judy was a fiercely loyal dog, with a keen sense for who was friend and who was foe, and the pair's relationship deepened throughout their captivity. When the prisoners suffered beatings, Judy would repeatedly risk her life to intervene. Their story - of an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances - is one of the great undiscovered sagas of World
"Please Consider Reading this Book" according to Brent Papworth. Please Consider Reading this BookI know you're reading lots of important stuff, works of literature, science, world affairs, and more. But if you read this you will be rewarded far beyond your investment in time and money.Judy, a pure-bred Pointer, was born in Shanghai in 19Please Consider Reading this Book Please Consider Reading this BookI know you're reading lots of important stuff, works of literature, science, world affairs, and more. But if you read this you will be rewarded far beyond your investment in time and money.Judy, a pure-bred Pointer, was born in Shanghai in 1936, and was a witness to gruesome human history, as China, and then the world, descended into the horror of World War II. Judy is present for the fall of Singapore, watching for hours from t. 6, and was a witness to gruesome human history, as China, and then the world, descended into the horror of World War II. Judy is present for the fall of Singapore, watching for hours from t. Learned a lot Sheri Smith Very interesting book. Learned a lot about the pacific theatre during World War II that I did not know. This dog was absolutely amazing. I think God sent one of his angels to be with these men wrapped in fur. A little slow in places, but all in all an amazing read.. JP said This is a good one. A great dog tale and I am. I read both Judy books. I am sucker for brave, loyal dog stories. This is a good one. A great dog tale and I am stunned there hasn't been a film made yet. I agree- No Better Friend to have through the horrors of war. Thank God for giving us dogs. And ALWAYS remember DOG is GOD in reverse :-)!