Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalván

Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Carlos Montalván
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.0/5.0 - This was an excellent book, although a difficult one at times for me to read. The author is a decorated 17 year army veteran, who suffers from PTSD and numerous other medical ailments after several tours of duty in Iraq. He is at a very low point in his life when he finds out about a program that matches highly trained dogs with wounded warriors. While it takes a while for Tuesday and Luis to bond, once they do, it is for a lifetime. Tuesday helps Luis regain confidence to navigate the world, and he goes on to become an advocate for veterans and pursue two masters degrees, as well as become a sought after speaker. He helps to formulate policy for veterans, inspiring the Service Dogs for Veterans Act in 2009.
It was a great book, but the content describing his war experiences was hard to read, and the discrimination and difficulties that returning veterans face was heartbreaking. But intermixed with that was the story of the wonderful dog, Tuesday.
Book 197 of 2021

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