A DOG CALLED HOPE :THE WOUNDED WARRIOR AND THE DOG WHO DARED TO LOVE HIM – DAMIEN LEWIS

Inspiring and very moving. A hero on so many levels Bear Grylls The astonishing journey … and the service dog that helped him recover … A tale that will inspire and amaze Waterstones.com When special forces soldier Jason Morgan awoke from a months-long coma, he was told he d never walk again. Discovered face-down in a Central American swamp after a jungle mission gone wrong, he had a smashed spine,collapsed lungs and countless broken bones. It was a miracle he d even survived. Months of painful surgery followed, with Jason s life balanced on a knife-edge. Released from hospital in a wheelchair and plagued by memory loss, Jason s life fell apart. Left alone to raise his three infant sons, all hope seemed gone,until Jason met Napal, a handsome-as-hell black Labrador provided by a very special charity. With this one incredible dog at their side, Jason s life and that of his family would never be the same again. With Napal s help Jason was able to conquer his paralysis, eventually completing a marathon and winning numerous medals in the Wounded Warrior Games. More than that, this amazing service dog helped heal a family and taught Jason to be the father his kids needed him to be. A Dog Called Hope is the moving and heart-warming story of how Jason rediscovered his life s mission, his strength as a father and, through his beloved dog, his hope. It s the story of the closeness between one man and one dog like no other, and how this mesmerizing duo changed countless lives. Inspirational, tear-jerking and laugh-out-loud uplifting, this is a story that will brighten any day and warm every heart.