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001			on1080866775
003			OCoLC
005			20190110125854.0
008			190104s2019 nyuaf g b 000 0deng c
010			_a 2018039819
040			_aLBSOR/DLC _beng _erda _cT7B _dT7B _dOCLCO _dGL4 _dMZE
020			_a9781250179913 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1250179912 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1080866775
043			_an-us---
050	0	0	_aSF428.73 _b.M45 2019
082	0	0	_a636.7/0886 _223
092			_a636.7 _bMEL
049			_aMZEA
100	1		_aMelville, Wilma, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aHero dogs : _bhow a pack of rescues, rejects, and strays became America's greatest disaster-search partners / _cWilma Melville with Paul Lobo.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bSt. Martin's Press, _c2019.
300			_a327 pages, 16 ummumbered pages of plates : _billustrations, color ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_a"The incredible memoir of how Wilma Melville turned a band of shelter dogs into one of America's foremost disaster-response assets in catastrophes from 9/11 to Katrina. Ana and Hunter were failed service dogs. Recon was left for dead on the train tracks. Cody was returned to the shelter seven times before he turned two. To most, these dogs were unadoptable. Unsalvageable. Irredeemable. To retired gym teacher and grandma Wilma Melville, they were the heroes America needed. While volunteering as a canine search-and-rescue handler during the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Wilma saw how ill-prepared the country was to respond to disasters. Then and there, beside her loyal Black Lab, Murphy, she made a pact, singlehandedly founding the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) and beginning a journey that would change the face of search-and-rescue in America forever. But even Wilma could not predict how desperately her idea would soon be needed. With 9/11, the scope of disaster response in America changed in an instant, and people across the country realized how crucial these dogs were, launching the SDF to a national stage. In this gripping, heartwrenching story, Wilma and writer Paul Lobo trace the paths of the amazing animals, firefighters, and volunteers who brought Wilma's dream to fruition. They recount struggles and triumphs as the dogs and their handlers face off with hurricanes, bombings, and other staggering disasters. Along the way, we witness the unshakeable bonds that develop between humans and these remarkable dogs"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 323-327).
650		0	_aSearch dogs _zUnited States.
650		0	_aRescue dogs _zUnited States.
650		0	_aDog rescue.
600	1	0	_aMelville, Wilma.
650		0	_aDog specialists _vBiography.
610	2	0	_aNational Disaster Search Dog Foundation (United States)
650		0	_aSearch and rescue operations.
700	1		_aLobo, Paul, _eauthor.
994			_aC0 _bMZE
999			_c135880 _d135880