e-branch
Login
My List - 0
Help
Home
My Account/Renew Loans
Community Info
KidSearch
New Catalogue!
Search
Advanced
By Format
By Number
My Searches
Can't Find it?
Find Magazine Articles & more
Problems?
Search:
Title Starts with...
Title Keyword(s)
Author/Performer/Name (Last,First)
Author/Performer/Name Keyword(s)
Subject Starts with...
Subject Keyword(s)
Series Starts with...
Series Keyword(s)
Anyword/Anywhere
List Name Keyword(s)
Refine Search
> You're searching:
Halifax Public Libraries
Item Information
Copy / Holding Information
Library Journal Review
More Content
More by this author
Grossi, Craig.
Subjects
Grossi, Craig.
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
Dog owners -- United States -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Dog rescue -- Afghanistan.
Human-animal relationships -- Biography.
Browse Catalog
by author:
Grossi, Craig.
by title:
Craig & Fred : a Mar...
by call number:
636.70092 G878c
Search the Web
Grossi, Craig.
Grossi, Craig.
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
Dog owners -- United States -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Dog rescue -- Afghanistan.
Human-animal relationships -- Biography.
MARC Display
Craig & Fred : a Marine, a stray
dog
, and how they rescued each other / Craig Grossi.
by
Grossi, Craig.
William Morrow, 2017.
Call #:
636.70092 G878c
Subjects
Grossi, Craig.
United States. Marine Corps
--
Biography.
Dog
owners
--
United States
--
Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021
--
Personal narratives, American
Post-traumatic stress disorder
--
Patients
--
United States
--
Biography.
Dog
rescue
--
Afghanistan
.
Human-animal relationships
--
Biography.
ISBN:
9780062693389 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Craig and Fred : a Marine, a stray
dog
, and how they rescued each other
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
272 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm.
Summary:
The story of a US Marine, the stray
dog
he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity." In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon - the most elite fighters in the Corps - in a remote part of
Afghanistan
. While on patrol, he spotted a young
dog
"with a big goofy head and little legs" who didn't seem vicious or run in a pack like most strays they'd encountered. After eating a piece of beef jerky Craig offered - -against military regulations - the
dog
began to follow him. "Looks like you made a friend," another Marine yelled. Grossi heard, "Looks like a 'Fred.'" The name stuck, and a beautiful, life-changing friendship was forged. Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped Craig smuggle the
dog
into heavily fortified Camp Leatherneck in a duffel bag - risking jail and Fred's life. With the help of a crew of DHL workers, a sympathetic vet, and a military
dog
handler, Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia. Months later, when Craig returned to the U. S., it was Fred's turn to save the wounded Marine from Post-Traumatic Stress. Today, Craig and Fred are touching lives nationwide, from a swampy campground in a Louisiana State Park to the streets of Portland, Oregon, and everywhere in between. A poignant and inspiring tale of hope, resilience, and optimism, with a timeless message at its heart - "it is not what happens to us that matters, but how we respond to it." A shining example of the power of love to transform our hearts and our lives. Craig Grossi is an eight-year Marine Corps veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. After returning from
Afghanistan
, he worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency and attended Georgetown University. When not travelling with Fred, he works with veteran organizations, including the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program and the Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors (TAPS). He and Fred live in Washington, DC. You can find them online at www.fredtheafghan.com --Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
Holds:
1
Copy/Holding information
Location
Collection
Call No.
Item type
Status
Due Date
Central Library
Adult Nonfiction
636.70092 G878c
Core Collection - Adult
Checked out
Jul 13, 2024
Add Copy to MyList
Home Delivery - HN
Adult Nonfiction
636.70092 G878c
Adult books
Transit Request
Add Copy to MyList
Horizon Information Portal 3.24_8902M
© 2001-2013
SirsiDynix
All rights reserved.