A Dog Called Hope, Jason Morgan
A Dog Called Hope, Jason Morgan
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A Dog Called Hope
A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him

Author: Jason Morgan, Damien Lewis

Narrator: John Moraitis

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017


Synopsis

Lone Survivor meets Marley & Me in this “inspiring and very moving” (Bear Grylls, host of the hit TV show Man vs. Wild) memoir of an extraordinary service dog whose enduring love brought a wounded soldier back to life.

A decade ago, special forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an antinarcotics raid. He’d served with the famous Night Stalkers on countless such missions. This one was different. Months later, he regained consciousness in a U.S. military hospital with no memory of how he’d gotten there. The first words he heard were from his surgeon telling him he would never walk again. The determined soldier responded, “Sir, yes, I will.”

After multiple surgeries, unbearable chronic pain, and numerous setbacks, Morgan was finally making progress when his wife left him and their three young sons. He was a single father confined to a wheelchair and tortured by his pain. At this very dark, very low point, Morgan found light: Napal, the black Labrador who would change his life forever.

A Dog Called Hope is the incredible story of a service dog who brought a devastated warrior back from the brink and taught him how to be a true father. It is the story of Napal, who built bridges between his wheelchair-bound battle buddy and the rest of able-bodied humankind. It is the story of Jason, who found life’s true meaning with the help of his faithful companion. Humorous, intensely moving, and uplifting, Jason and Napal’s heartwarming tale will brighten any day and lift every heart.

About Jason Morgan

Originally from Texas, Jason Morgan served as an Air Force Weather Specialist with the 10th Combat Weather Squadron, a Special Forces unit, before joining the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), more commonly known as the Night Stalkers. He now works to raise the profile of service dog availability for wounded warriors and others, campaigns for disability awareness, competes in a variety of Paralympics sports, speaks at veteran events, and raises three teenage boys.

About Damien Lewis

Damien Lewis is a lifelong dog lover and award-winning writer who has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones for the BBC and other global news organizations. He is the bestselling author of more than twenty books, including several acclaimed memoirs about military working dogs—Sergeant Rex, It’s All About TreoJudy, and The Dog Who Could Fly.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on July 18, 2022

A great book. It is written so smoothly for what is covered. Smoothly going through the story of Napal spending his first 2 years as a puppy raiser for Napal, the canine hero of this story. Smooth telling of Jason Morgan and all he went through after being found crushed in a car crash and near drown......more

Goodreads review by Kellie on October 24, 2021

Can I give this amazing book more than 5 Stars? It deserves so many many more!!! This is a beautiful tribute to Napal, Jason, his family, Jim Siegfried and all the amazing staff at CCI, as well as all the extordinary CCI dogs & puppy raisers!!! I know because I had two beautiful CCI dogs in my life!......more

Goodreads review by Luanne on August 05, 2017

A Dog Called Hope:A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him is the story of Jason Morgan. and his service dog Napal. Morgan was a Combat Meteorologist with a Special Forces unit when a covert mission went awry and he suffered catastrophic injuries. Morgan was declared a paraplegic. Fighting......more

Goodreads review by Stacey Kay on January 05, 2023

I wasn’t sure I needed to read this book, as I felt like I knew the gist of Jason’s story from having been in service dog team training with him in 2012 2014. But I was exceptionally wrong, as I learned much more than I expected. What an excellent read! Adding a quick note to say that Canine Companion......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on July 30, 2023

This book has left me a wreck. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would without a doubt. Definitely recommend for any dog lover. A beautiful example of how a life companion can help us face the darkest of days. Be prepared to shed a lot of tears, especially if you also have this special bond wit......more