I received a free digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. I personally purchased the audiobook (as I forgot I had this on NetGalley), and so this review stems from my experience of reading the audiobook. I will definitely reread this in the future with the physical form, as I fell in love with this book.

This book totally ruined me, and the only thing I can keep thinking now I've finished is how much I want a loyal dog best friend. This is a non-fiction book, that follows two lives that eventually join up and become a fantastic and inspirational team. The first life is Jason Morgan, who was a special forces soldier. The second, a dog named Napal, who I fell in love with from the get go. Napal is going through training at the beginning of the book to become a service dog. Knowing that this book was about Jason, who has a life changing accident and ends up paralysed from the waist down, it seemed highly likely that Jason was destined to end up with Napal. Of course this assumption was correct, but it was still great fun learning about their journeys getting there. Napal's training journey was fascinating, and we also learn about his puppy raiser Jim, who was equally inspiring as Napal and Jason end up being. Jim, despite being in a wheelchair himself, raises many CCI dogs, and does such an excellent job of it. I loved hearing about how he trained and loved puppy Napal, and how difficult it must be to give these dogs up at the end of the training months. Meanwhile, I was also equally engrossed in Jason's story, both before and after his accident. How he survived that was a miracle, but how he then goes on to overcome other challenges in his life, is just inspiring. Learning about how people get matched with the correct service dog was also incredibly interesting.

The audiobook narrator is fantastic at helping you get attached to everyone in this book. I knew from listening to just one chapter of this book, that I was going to enjoy it and love it, I just had no clue to what extent I would become invested. I have no negatives for this book, I enjoyed every second of this emotional rollercoaster. It is inspiring, educational, emotional, and a must read for absolute everyone, though obviously especially dog lovers. This book needs to be a movie, and the proceeds need to go to this amazing charity to help them continue to provide this service to all the people who need it, of which many still don't realise they qualify for it. Thank you so much to all those involved in this book, you are a true inspiration.