Until Tuesday
A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
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4.8 • 82 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
A heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, changes a former soldier’s life forever.
A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalván never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, his physical wounds and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. He wondered if he would ever recover.
Then Luis met Tuesday, a sensitive golden retriever trained to assist people with disabilities. Tuesday had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, and he found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being–until Luis.
Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other’s souls.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Man's best friend stars in this memoir by an Iraq vet who returns to New York and enlists the help of a golden retriever named Tuesday to help him re-acclimate in a new world marked by a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder. Montalv n, a former captain of the US Army, is most compelling when zoning in on specifics, especially related to his psychological disorder: "The subway was a horror for my PTSD-addled brain, a nail-gripping, muscle-tensing ride in a claustrophobic tube full of faces my mind compulsively studied for signs of malicious intent." Although provided the assistance of a doctor and therapist, the commute to and from these sessions caused Montalv n immense anxiety filled with hypothetical dangers. Public-speaking engagements similarly were racked with anxiety, and described vividly. Tuesday, a gentle golden retriever, became the perfect remedy for the veteran's neurosis. Though canine assistance and the Iraq war are both major characters, this is a valuable first-person glimpse into how someone with PTSD thinks.
Customer Reviews
Wow
Very well written account of war and the trauma associated with it and how Tuesday, a service dog, helped the author move on with his life.
Review of "Until Tuesday..."
I literally could not put this book down until I finished it. Captain Luis Montelvan writes a powerful memoir of his experiences in Iraq. Tuesday played a crucial role in his ongoing recovery of his injuries. I highly recommend this book.
Incredible testimony to the importance of service animals
This book was so inspiring to me. I had always loved dogs and just by chance was told to read this book. I can honestly say it changed my life reading the story about a man in war, his struggle with PTSD, the unique service animal who was almost deemed "untrainable" and the touching way their lives came together. Through this book I decided to become a service animal trainer for dogs specifically trained to respond to PTSD. Definitely recommend this book.