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Author:

Schlimm, John, 1971- author.

Title:

Extraordinary dogs : stories from search and rescue dogs, comfort dogs, and other canine heroes / photographs by Liz Stavrinides; essays by John Schlimm.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

xiii, 267 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 20 cm

Subject:

Dogs--Anecdotes.
Search dogs--Anecdotes.
Rescue dogs--Anecdotes.
Working dogs--Anecdotes.
Anecdotes.

Other Authors:

Stavrinides, Liz, photographer.

Summary:

"A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs "in uniform" and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm. Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving stories and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at Comfort Dogs and Search and Rescue Dogs, along with bomb-detecting TSA dogs and canine ambassadors from across the United States. * The stories of the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dogs take readers behind the scenes of their headlining deployments-such as the Boston Marathon bombing, Superstorm Sandy, and the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. * Search and Rescue K-9 teams reveal what it's really like to travel into the eye of natural disasters, accidents, crime scenes, and the worst terrorist strike in recorded history. * At Washington Dulles International Airport, readers meet several of the Department of Homeland Security's TSA dogs whose sole job it is to keep the flying public safe from explosives and other dangers. Extraordinary Dogs is both a portrait of what love, hope, courage, and heroism look like in their purest forms and a tribute to the eternal and impactful bonds we forge with our furry friends"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1250201403
9781250201409

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1105748610

LCCN:

2019025386

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AWPD207 -- Osceola Public Library (Osceola)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)