Read Sunday Times bestseller Pen Farthing's powerful memoir of the 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation, whose story captured global headlines.'Pen Farthing is still angry. It's understandable.' -- Private Eye'Operation Ark was always about people and animals. Pen Farthing's actions were nothing short of heroic.' -- Ricky Gervais'Pen Farthing is a man who has the Commando spirit writ through him: he...

'Nowzad was a gentle giant when it came to taking treats. He never, ever snatched. To me it was just further evidence that, deep inside, there was a great dog struggling to find his way out'When Pen Farthing brings stray dogs Nowzad and Tali back from his tour of Afghanistan, little does he know what he has begun.Suddenly he has four dogs to look after - two of whom have never been house-trained. And soon he is inundated with requests from other Marines and soldier...

On the streets of Paris one day in July 1918, an American doughboy, Sgt. Jimmy Donovan, befriended a stray dog that he named Rags. No longer an unwanted street mutt, Rags became the mascot to the entire First Division of the American Expeditionary Force and a friend to the American troops who had crossed the Atlantic to fight. Rags was more than a scruffy face and a wagging tail, however. The little terrier mix was with the division at the crucial battle of Soissons, at the Saint-Mihiel of...

'Thick with rolls of gleaming new wire, the obstacle was designed to prevent a suicide bomber driving into the compound's thick mud walls. Today, however, it had only succeeded in stopping a terrified-looking small white dog. I knew that the Taliban could be hiding in any one of these buildings, just waiting for one of us. But I knew I couldn't just walk away.'In a remote outpost of Now Zad, in Helmand province, Pen Farthing's tour of duty will change his life fore...

'When people gave up on Wylie, Wylie refused to give up on people.'For a street dog born in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be crowned top dog at Scruffts, a competition for crossbreeds held during Crufts, the largest dog show on earth, is nothing short of a miracle. But for Wylie, the gentle, cropped eared ball of fur, miracles seemed to happen quite regularly.Beaten and abused while being used as a bait dog, Wylie suffered terrible injuries that nee...

Operation Ark was always about people and animals. Pen Farthing’s actions were nothing short of heroic. - Ricky Gervais67 People. 171 Animals. Getting out was only half the battle.August 2021. The Taliban invaded Kabul.The British Government was Missing in Action.The evacuation was disastrous, shambolic and deadly.Pen Farthing refused to abandon his charity’s staff or rescue animals. Operation Ark was born.He...

Think 'Marley & Me' times two and you'll have some idea!This is a true, wickedly funny and entertaining story about how life changed but love grew when my wife and I added two outrageously out of control dog's into the scene!Lilly our first chocolate Labrador was the cutest puppy in the world and one that knows exactly how to twist you round her 'paw'. She is and always will be exceedingly naughty and by far the greediest dog there is.Charlie our second dog is a mag...

Mildred Drost has had the honor of meeting many wonderful beingscanine, feline, and wild. She has had comical interludes and been shocked and horrified. She has seen, met, and experienced miracles. Through it all, she has become part of the best career in the world. Dr. Drost is a veterinarian who, by her own admission, is completely fascinated by her patients.In Until One Has Loved an Animal, Dr. Drost shares all the amusing and heartwarming ways that pets affect all of our lives....

The life and times of my dog, Honey. From her perspective. Based on the true story of her adoption.

A short story for dog lovers, this touching memoir of a shelter dog shares his experiences in his own voice, taking readers from his days of abuse, to the shelter, to a home filled with love. Follow him on this extraordinary journey and fall in love with a new hero. Note: ALL proceeds will be donated to the local animal shelter.

2013 Awards:Named Bronze Winner 2013 Readers' Favorite, Animals/Pet category.Named winner for the 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards, Alex Carroll Radio Publicity Sponsor's Choice.Named Bronze Winner 2013 Global eBook Awards, Animals/Pet category.2013 Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, Animals/Pets category.2013 Finalist in the Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction"category by International Book Awards.2013 Finalist in the Ani...

Like so many dog owners, we adopted a dog expecting fun and games but what we got was a dog who turned our world upside down with bad behavior, dirty tricks, frustration and destruction.Adopting Dakota was like adopting a street-wise teenager who'd bounced from foster home to foster home leaving mayhem in her path. She was ready for us but we weren't ready for her.I don't know why we chose to commit ourselves to transforming this dog. We aren't professional dog trainers and...