This is a wonderful book. It's part dog story, part love story, and about a hero in every sense of the world. Every hero like Jason should have a dog like Nepal..

A Dog Called Hope is a powerful story of survival, of the power of family and community, and yes, of hope. Jason Morgan is at the top of his game as a member of the elite army SOAR team (one of the very few Air Force personnel to claim such a title) when he is injured in a catastrophic accident during a mission and his life as he knew it, as he had planned it, was over. From the depths of pain and despair, to hauling himself along by sheer force of will and determined to live for his three sons, if not himself, he survives. Survives, but just barely, until a chance encounter with a stranger puts him in contact with Canine Companions for Independence and finally his service dog, Napal. Napal is an angel in disguise, and with his support and the bridges he builds with the rest of Morgan's community the team go on to achieve things that doctors and even Morgan himself said would never be possible.

I put off reading this book for far too long. I'll admit it, I was scared it would hit way too close to home. As someone who has served in the military, and who has family members disabled from their own service, it both strongly appealed and made me uncomfortable. Appealed because I think we all share some kinship regardless of the branch of service we claim, and made uncomfortable because it could so easily have been someone I knew and loved.

Also because I love dogs more than I love life itself and after seeing someone's review about this being a tearjerker...which it was. I cried my eyes out at the end. But it was also totally worth it.

Beautiful! Loved this book. Hopeful, loving and heartwarming

I really enjoyed this book, not the least of which I discovered the author lives in my area & recognized places he frequents.
I love the back story told from both the handler's & final recipient's points of view. A truly heartwarming story about how animals become an immediate part of the family and can bring a person back from the edge of despair. Highly recommended for all animal lovers!!

I am disheartened. I am a animal lover, especially of dogs. I have read many stories of military dogs as well as comfort dogs. Thus the reason I wanted to read this book. Even from the beginning, I found myself kind of struggling to find myself in this book. Not to say there was anything against the people or Hope, I just found the book to be bogged down with details that slowed the reading experience down for me. I tried and tried to stay with this book but I lost my interest early on that it was hard to find it back. Thus the reason I am disheartened about this book as I had such high hopes and never thought that I would end up not liking this book after only a third of the way into it.

As a dog lover, I was very intrigued by this book. The story starts off telling about Jim Siegfried, the dog trainer who fosters dogs for CCI for the first 18 months of their life and gives them the basic training before they head off to their final training to become service dogs. To me, he is the real hero of this story and the most enjoyable part of the book. Nepal is the third dog he has fostered and trained.

The story continues on with Napal going to a paraplegic "wounded warrior". Although I enjoyed reading about what Napal could do and how he was able to help this wounded warrior, I didn't enjoy the writing style in this part of the story and almost didn't finish the book.

I laughed, I cried and I learned.

A decade ago, Special Forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an anti-narcotics raid. He regained consciousness in a US military hospital with no memory of how he’d gotten there. The first words he heard were his surgeon telling him he would never walk again. At a very dark, very low point, Morgan found light: Napal, the black Labrador who would change his life forever.

The first few chapters are alternating - you hear about Jason’s accident and recovery, and you also hear from Jim and his experience training Napal for service. Once Jason is given Napal, the story switches to telling only of Jason’s continued recovery with Napal by his side.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As with other books about our nation’s military, I always learn something and walk away with much respect for what they endure. I not only learned more about the military but I learned about CCI (Canine Companions for Independence). It was interesting to see the time and money that is put in to training these dogs. I’ve never heard of the program before but I am so glad that it exists. What an awesome way to give back to those that are hurting!

My one issue with the book was that it was disjointed and didn’t flow. I was always unclear about the passage of time and this made it difficult for this reader to keep the timeline straight. A Dog Called Hope did not end how I thought it would end. I won’t say anything else for fear of spoiling the story, but I encourage you to grab your copy today! Laugh, cry and learn with me :)

What a sweet dog and such an uplifting and emotional story

Great book. You will laugh out loud, cry your eyes out and fall in love with this dog and his Wounded Warrior.

I've tried to start this one a few times but so far, it's not catching me which is odd because it's exactly what I enjoy.