No better friend : one man, one dog, and their extraordinary story of courage and survival in WWII / Robert Weintraub.
"Tells the remarkable story of Royal Air Force technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met in an internment camp during WWII. Judy was a fiercely loyal animal who sensed danger and instinctively mistrusted anyone in enemy uniform. Their relationship deepened throughout their imprisonment. The prisoners suffered severe beatings which Judy would interrupt with her barking. The dog became a beacon for the men, who saw in her survival a flicker of hope for their own. Judy was the war's only canine POW, and when she passed away in 1950, she was buried in her Air Force jacket. Williams would never own another dog. Their story--of an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstance--is one of the great undiscovered sagas of World War II"--
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316337069
- Physical Description: x, 387 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Judy (Dog) Dogs > War use. World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons. Human-animal relationships. World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Biography. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at Sitka.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kimberley Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 0 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kimberley Public Library | 940.5472 WEI (Text) | 35137001002103 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Bibliotheque St. Claude Library | 940.5472 WEI (Text) | 36725000017285 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Fort Nelson Public Library | 940.5472 WEI (Text) | 35246000858488 | Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Prince Rupert Library | 940.5425 Wein (Text) | 33294001923549 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Terrace Public Library | 940.5472 WEI (Text) | 35151001011121 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Tumbler Ridge Public Library | ANF 940.5472 WEINT (Text) | TRL17920 | Entertaining Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Gibsons Public Library | 940.5472 WEIN (Text) | 30886001004262 | Adult Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Miami Library | 940. 5425 Wei (Text) | 35864001964160 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Morden Library | 940. 5425 Wei (Text) | 35864001964152 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Williams Lake Branch | 940.5425 WEI (Text) | 33923005477710 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |