Until Tuesday
A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
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4.8 • 83 Ratings
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- $1.99
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.
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.