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292 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
On their travels across America, former marine Craig Grossi and his devoted dog, Fred, were invited to speak at Maine State Prison--the penitentiary that was the model for Stephen King's famous fictional Shawshank State Prison. While there, Craig met an innovative warden and a group of very special inmates, participants in a program run by the nonprofit America's VetDogs. Many of the inmates are veterans, former soldiers who now serve in an entirely different way: transforming purebred Labrador retrievers from floppy puppies into indispensable companions for disabled vets. Yet these disabled vets are not the only lives changed by these dogs. The inmates who train them “are given a purpose, they’re given experience, and most importantly they’re given a sense of self-worth,” Craig explains. The men at Maine State are given a second chance--something that Craig believes everyone deserves. In this emotionally powerful book, he introduces these men and challenges us to look deeper, to see them as human beings deserving of a new shot at life. -- book jacket. |
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Grossi, Craig.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
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Dog owners -- United States -- Biography.
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Human-animal relationships -- United States.
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Service dogs -- United States.
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Prisoners -- Maine.
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Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9780063009523 (hardcover) |
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0063009528 (hardcover) |
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