02669cam a2200385 i 4500 623853510 TxAuBib 20170816120000.0 170421s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016057510 9780316314411 $27.00 0316314412 $27.00 DLC DLC eng eng rda rda DLC rda NjBwBT rda DLC TxAuBib NjBwBT TxAuBib rda Montalván, Luis Carlos, author. Tuesday's Promise : One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives / By Former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalván and Ellis Henican. First edition. New York : Hachette Books, 2017. x, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier In this spectacular memoir, Luis and Tuesday brought their healing mission to the next level, showing how these beautifully trained animals could assist soldiers, veterans, and many others with mental and physical disabilities. They rescued a forgotten Tuskegee airman, battled obstinate VA bureaucrats, and provided solace to war heroes coast-to-coast. As Luis and Tuesday celebrated exhilarating victories, a grave obstacle threatened their work. Luis made great progress battling his own PTSD, but his physical wounds got so bad that he was wheelchair-bound. He needed to decide whether to amputate his leg and carry on with a bionic prosthesis. Even as he struggled with dramatic emotional and physical changes, ten-year-old Tuesday was lovingly by his side through it all. Luis' death in December 2016 was another terrible tragedy of the invisible wounds of war. This book was his last letter of love to his best friend, Tuesday, and to veterans, readers, friends, and fellow dog lovers everywhere. Never more timely than now, Tuesday's Promise is an inspiring story of love, service, teamwork, and the remarkable bond between humans and canines. 20170816. Montalván, Luis Carlos. Service dogs United States. Golden retriever United States. Human-animal relationships United States. People with disabilities Services for United States. Disabled veterans United States Biography. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Veterans United States Biography. Post-traumatic stress disorder Patients United States Biography. Biographies. Henican, Ellis, author. TXKPL