No Place Like Home

图书标准信息

• 作者 Pen Farthing（法尔辛） 著
• 出版社 Ebury Press
• 出版时间 2011-02
• ISBN 9780091928841
• 定价 106.40元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 320页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Nowzadwasagentlegiantwhenitcametotakingtreats.Henever,eversnatched.Tomeitwasjustfurtherevidencethat,deepinside,therewasagreatdogstrugglingtofindhiswayout.'WhenPenFarthingbringsstraydogsNowzadandTalibackfromhistourofAfghanistan,littledoesheknowwhathehasbegun.Suddenlyhehasfourdogstolookafter--twoofwhomhaveneverbeenhousetrained.

AndsoonheisinundatedwithrequestsfromotherMarinesandsoldierstohelpbringtheirrescueddogshome.Whetherit'slittleHelmand,FubarorBeardog,Pendoeshisutmosttogivethesedogsthechancetheydeserve.NoPlacelikeHomeisthestoryofoneman'scourageandpersistenceashestrugglestogivehisdogsathome,andthosestillinAfghanistan,thebestpossiblechance.Itwillwarm--andbreak--theheartsofdogloverseverywhere.

【作者简介】

ApassionfortheoutdoorsandaloveofdoingeverythingthehardwaycausedPenFarthingtopopintoaRoyalMarinecareersofficeonedayaged18totakeonthetoughestinfantrytrainingintheworldtoearnthecovetedGreenBeretoftheCommandos.Hismilitarycareer,whichhasincludedtoursofIraqandAfghanistan,lastedovertwentyyears.SincepublicationoftheSundayTimesbestsellerOneDogataTime,PenhaslefttheMarinestorunhischarityNowzadDogsand--whentimeallows--anoutdooradventurecompany.PenismarriedtoLisaandtheysharetheirhomewithfivedogs.PenFarthinghaswonTheDogsTrustDog'sBestFriendAwardandtheIFAWPetsandPeopleAward.HisdogsNowzadandTaliwerenominatedfortheCruftsFriendsforLifeAward.