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Until Tuesday (2011) (edit title/settings)

A Wounded Warrior and the Dog Who Saved Him

by Luis Carlos Montalván (Author), Bret Witter (Other) (edit contributors)

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A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Montalván's memoir chronicles his military service in Iraq, and the recovery -- physically, psychologically, and spiritually thereafter. Tuesday is a sensitive Golden Retriever who was trained to assist the disabled and lived among prisoners and in... read more

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“We aren’t just service dog and master; Tuesday and I are also best friends. Kindred souls. Brothers. Whatever you want to call it. We weren’t made for each other, but we turned out to be exactly what the other needed.”

A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalván never... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

“We aren’t just service dog and master; Tuesday and I are also best friends. Kindred souls. Brothers. Whatever you want to call it. We weren’t made for each other, but we turned out to be exactly what the other needed.”

A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalván never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, the pressures of his physical wounds, traumatic brain injury, and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. Haunted by the war and in constant physical pain, he soon found himself unable to climb a simple flight of stairs or face a bus ride to the VA hospital. He drank; he argued; ultimately, he cut himself off from those he loved. Alienated and alone, unable to sleep or bend over without pain, he began to wonder if he would ever recover.

Then Luis met Tuesday, a beautiful and sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday had lived amongst prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, blessing many lives; he could turn on lights, open doors, and sense the onset of anxiety and flashbacks. But because of a unique training situation and sensitive nature, he found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being—until Luis.

Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how together they healed each other’s souls.

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  • “Because of him, for the first time in a long time, I appreciate the simple moments with my dog at my side. And not just because it was so hard for Tuesday and me to achieve them, but because moments of quiet friendship are what make life — everyone's life — so grand.”
  • “I was once told there are two types of dogs: leaners and nonleaners. Leaners are always touching you, rubbing against your hip when they walk past, flopping on your feet when they rest, putting their paws on your lap when you sit down. Non-leaners stand a few feet away, lie near you but never on top of you. This is not lack of affection. They are with you, but they want their space.”
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  • You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. . . . You must do the thing which you think you cannot. —ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
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  • There is no heroism without responsibility; there is no shining example without an honest accounting of actions. There is no valor for the troops at the bottom if there’s no honor among the generals at the top.
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  • Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend. —ALBERT CAMUS
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  • The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. —ANNE FRANK
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  • We can do no great things, only small things with great love. —MOTHER TERESA
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The first thing everyone notices is the dog.

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Acknowledgments
Preamble: The First Look
Part 1: Tusday
1. Motherly Love
2. Puppy Behind Bars
3. The Lost boys

Part 2: Luis
4. Al-Waleed
5. An American Soldier
6. Anything but Stable
7. Hard Decisions
8. TheThought of Dogs

Part 3: Tuesday and Luis
9. The First Choice
10. Company
11. The Right Dog
12. The First Test
13. Thanksgiving
14. Smoked
15. Cats and Dogs
16. Hope and Change
17. The Back of the Bus
18. Tuesday's Handle
19. Tuesday Talks
20. Summer Days
21. Crash and Groom
22. The Little Things
23. For Veterans Everywhere
24. A Quiet Life

Epilogue: Graduation Day

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4013-2429-2
Page Count: 252

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  • Library of Congress: HV1569.6 M56 2011
  • Dewey: 362.4092

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