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*A New York Times Best Seller*Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its side. The dog had saved his life. Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. While the soldiers may not always feel comfortable calling the bond they form love, the emotions involved are strong and complicated.In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities-from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions.



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Rebecca Frankel

Rebecca Frankel has been writing about war dogs since 2010 in her Friday column called "Rebecca's War Dog of the Week." Her photo essay "War Dog," is one of the most-viewed pieces in Foreign Policy's history. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, National Geographic, and elsewhere. She has been a commentator on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer and MSNBC among others. She is currently senior editor, special projects at Foreign Policy magazine. A Connecticut native, Frankel lives in Washington, DC.

See her author website for more information www.rebecca-frankel.com or follow her on Twitter @becksfrankel and on Facebook.



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