Judy: A Dog in a Million: From Runaway Puppy to the World's Most Heroic Dog

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Heartwarming and sad. Courage loyalty and outstanding bravery amidst so much sadness and cruelty. Friendship in the face of adversity. Judy helped keep everyone together when they were at their lowest ebb. Amazing story.

Brilliant

Lovely story sad and happy

The most touching story I've read in a long time. I love dogs and was so moved by the love, bravery and intelligence of Judy. Her sheer tenacity and endurance were unbelievable and her faithfulness never faltered. She deserves to have her story told. Would that I could have met her! I've never been a fan of war stories but the courage and suffering of the men in the story was heart-rending. I read it with a detailed atlas beside me to follow the geography of that part of the world in the second world war. Their fortitude and determination and united spirit of honour was beyond words, and their devotion to the protection of Judy moved me to tears. This book brings home to me the duty and selflessness of people defending others in war.

This book is extremely well written. It deals with both the human side of the atrocities of war and the endearing love we humans have for our four legged companions, be they a family pet or a military working dog. This book is a must read. Factual events which occurred during the Japanese involvement in World War Two and the bravery of those that survived the malevolent treatment handed out to them by their captors. The life of Judy has its ups and downs and almost brings the reader to tears one moment and silent cheering for her actions the next. I could not put this book down.

I read this book hot on the heels of 'Arthur, the dog who crossed the jungle to find a home', an excellent page-turner about a remarkable dog in itself, but Judy is in a class of her own. Her story starts as a puppy in Shanghai in 1936 when she was taken on by a British gunboat crew as their mascot, and effectively ends with her liberation in 1945 (she was an official Prisoner of War) along with her human companions, from the brutality of a Japanese POW Camp, and their return to Britain whereupon she was awarded the Dickin Medal - the Animal VC. Quite how they survived their regular brushes with death, when so many of their fellow prisoners didn't, beggars belief. Their human/canine teamwork demonstrated just what a high level of mutual understanding our two species can have.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It shows just how intelligent dogs are and the capacity of love and loyalty they can give.This book also shows the absolute horror of the Japanese POW camps. The utter degradation of the lives of the inmates, the cruelty, and the treatment they endured. They weren't treated as humans at all. It was made about tolerable by the prescence of Judy that raised the morale of those inmates when she was able to snatch fruit etc from the graves of the Japanese( that was the tradition).to help provide a bit of nourishment, also small wild animals.I don't want to spoil it by giving anymore away, but I did enjoy this book very much and was disappointed when it had to end.

It's hard to believe what happened in WW2 what they went through , and how some survived, lived to tell their story, I cried all through this book , Judy bought tears to my eyes such a wonderful dog ❤️

En Anglais; Un livre qui ouvre les yeux sur la cruauté extrême d'une race humaine sur une autre par simple orgueil de se croire supérieur. Mais aussi de lire l'histoire incroyable de cette chienne au coeur vaillant, et comme tous les chiens fidèle à mettre sa propre vie en danger pour "homme" Ici les hommes qui sont devenus sa meute pendant des années de guerre Sino-Européenne et Américaine. Un livre difficile de quitter et qui amène rires et larmes et horreur. J'ai 80 ans et oui j'ai pleuré à la fin, car je me suis tellement attachée à cette magnifique chienne - j'ai eu des chiens et j'en ai toujours. Je recommande vivement cet ouvrage; Mons D Lewis relate tellement bien les détails dans tout ce qu'il écrit. Thank You Mr Damien Lewis

Great book

Sensitively written. The story of a dog and men and there solidarity throughout the terrible suffering of the war in Sumatra.

Judy really was one in a million, saving many lives and her story very well written by Lewis. Highly recommend this book