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    <body><![CDATA[Didn't expect to like this book, as I was sure there would be so much about the Iraq war in it, and I have been opposed to the military action in Iraq since the start.<br/><br/>I was wrong. (Not about the war, but about the book.) This is an exciting, edge-of-your-seat book about a marine trying t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77616822">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Kopelman keeps it 'real' about the war in Iraq and the things highly trained soldiers go through, mentally, physically or otherwise. Saving Lava kept him from completely losing his humanity. Kopelman offers a laugh-your-butt-off commentary about the dog's antics, cliffhanger worry about whether or n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77447560">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just finished reading this book last night. I would recommend it to anyone who loves animals. The military jargon at times was confusing. At times it was also difficult to read about the atrocities to animals and humans. I appreciated his honesty in the book. I also found the use of animals in the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39013612">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh man. I should not have read this book right now! I am currently in delicate negotiations with my husband about getting a puppy. And this book only heightens my I-want-a-dog-now fervor. See, dear husband – dogs are great! Even in the middle of war-torn Iraq, a U.S. Marine grew attached to a ramb...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60561103">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love dog stories.  I loved growing up with dogs and love reading about how dogs and animals enrich people's lives. This is one of those books.  Along with a heart fuzzy story you get an unfuzzy description of war.  I learned that the US dedicated 13 Billion to help build the Iraq army and forces. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10747008">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the young boys in my fifth grade class recommended this book.  I took it home on Tuesday finished it before school on Wednesday. Great book for people who love animals and/or soldiers. The language isn't AWFUL, but some parents may not feel it is appropriate for 10 year olds.  It is a war sto...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51994210">more...</a>]]></body>
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