Luis Carlos Montalván

Born

in Washington, D.C., The United States

April 13, 1973

Died

December 02, 2016

Website

http://www.until-tuesday.com

Twitter

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Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Science Fiction

Influences

Mark Twain, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, George Santayana, Emily Dick ...more

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LUIS CARLOS MONTALVÁN is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and advocate. TUESDAY is Montalván's beloved service dog and the recipient of the American Kennel Club (AKC) Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence (ACE) - Service Dog.

A 17-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Captain Montalván served multiple tours abroad and was decorated with numerous awards including two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, and the Combat Action Badge. In 2007, Capt. Montalván honorably departed the military and in 2010 completed a master's of science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Recently, Montalván's inspirational memoir won the 2012 USA Best Book Award in the Autobiography/Mem LUIS CARLOS MONTALVÁN is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and advocate. TUESDAY is Montalván's beloved service dog and the recipient of the American Kennel Club (AKC) Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence (ACE) - Service Dog.

A 17-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Captain Montalván served multiple tours abroad and was decorated with numerous awards including two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, and the Combat Action Badge. In 2007, Capt. Montalván honorably departed the military and in 2010 completed a master's of science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Recently, Montalván's inspirational memoir won the 2012 USA Best Book Award in the Autobiography/Memoir & Audiobook Non-fiction categories. He was a finalist for a 2012 APA Audie Award beside four other nominees including Tina Fey and Michael Moore. Until Tuesday was also a 2012 International Latino Book Awards finalist. Luis is the recipient of a 2011 Voice Award and the 2011 Invisible Hero Honors Award for his efforts to educate the public about trauma and the real experiences of veterans and people with disabilities.

Montalván is a vocal advocate. His work has been published in outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and Military Review, and regularly appears on local, national, and global media. Among the outlets that he and Tuesday have been featured on are NPR, CNN, National Geographic and The Late Show with David Letterman.

Tuesday Tucks Me In, their first children's book (Macmillan), was selected by Amazon.com as the "Best Nonfiction Children's Book of 2014." Most recently, the Children's Book Council (CBC) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) selected Tuesday Tucks Me In a "2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People."

Luis & Tuesday frequently lecture and offer dynamic programs about their work and are advocating extensively during travel this year.

For more information, please visit www.until-tuesday.com or www.tuesdaytucksmein.com
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Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah Friends!

This holiday season, we're honored to partner with and support PAWS Assistance Dogs in their noble mission of training and placing service dogs with combat wounded veterans and people with disabilities.

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Luis Carlos Montalván’s books

Average rating: 4.22 · 9,851 ratings · 1,476 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter (Writer) 4.19 avg rating — 8,346 ratings — published 2011 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and his Service Dog by Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter, Dan Dion (Goodreads Author) (Photographs) 4.39 avg rating — 1,100 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tuesday's Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives by Luis Carlos Montalván, Ellis Henican 4.35 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tuesday Takes Me There: The Healing Journey of a Veteran and his Service Dog by Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter (With), Dan Dion (Photographs) 4.56 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tuesday Me Arropa by Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter (Contributor), Dan Dion (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Luis Carlos Montalván

“Moments of quiet friendship are what make life-everyone's life-grand”
― Luis Carlos Montalván, Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

tags: friendships

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“This is who I am. I am loving but wounded, and I need someone to take me as I am.”
― Luis Carlos Montalván, Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

tags: inspirational

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“The dogs brought it all back to, you know, to the human side.”
― Luis Carlos Montalván, Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

tags: dogs, guide-dogs, humanity, prison, training

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