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010			_a2014023493
020			_a0525954368 (hardback)
020			_a9780525954361 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)871192240
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049			_aNFGA _aNFCA
092			_a956.7044 _bG646
100	1		_aGoodavage, Maria, _d1962-, _eauthor. _9204893
245	1	0	_aTop dog : _bthe story of Marine hero Lucca / _cMaria Goodavage.
264		1	_aNew York, New York : _bDutton, _c[2014]
264		4	_c©2014
300			_ax, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _bcolor illustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a"The New York Times bestselling author of Soldier Dogs returns with the incredible story of K-9 Marine hero Lucca, and the handlers who fought alongside her through two bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Top Dog, Maria Goodavage takes readers into the life of Lucca K458, a decorated and highly skilled military working dog. An extraordinary bond develops between Lucca and Marine Corps dog handlers Chris Willingham and Juan Rodriguez, in what would become a legendary 400-mission career. A Specialized Search Dog, Lucca belongs to an elite group trained to work off-leash at long distances from her handler. She served alongside both Special Forces and regular infantry, and became so sought-after that platoons frequently requested her by name. The book describes in gritty detail Lucca's adventures on and off the battlefields, including tense, lifesaving explosives finds and firefights, as well as the bravery of fellow handlers and dogs they served with. Ultimately we see how the bond between Lucca and her handlers overcame the endless brutalities of war and the traumas this violence ignites. Here is a portrait of modern warfare with a heartwarming and inspiring conclusion that will touch dog lovers and the toughest military readers."-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	0	0	_aLucca _c(Dog) _9257260
650		0	_aAfghan War, 2001- _xCasualties. _9109753
650		0	_aAfghan War, 2001- _xVeterans _zUnited States _vBiography. _9112470
650		0	_aDetector dogs _zAfghanistan. _9257261
650		0	_aDogs _xWar use _zAfghanistan. _9229486
650		0	_aHuman-animal relationships. _985860
942			_cBOOK _013
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