{"product_id":"9781623656676","title":"Judy: The Unforgettable Story of the Dog Who Went to War and Became a True Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish bestselling author Damien Lewis is an award-winning journalist who has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones. Now Lewis brings his first-rate narrative skills to bear on the inspiriting tale of Judy—an English pointer who perhaps was the only canine prisoner of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being bombed and shipwrecked repeatedly while serving for several wild and war-torn years as a mascot of the World War II Royal Navy Yangtze river gunboats the \u003ci\u003eGnat\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGrasshopper\u003c\/i\u003e, Judy ended up in Japanese prisoner of war camps in North Sumatra. Along with locals as slave labor, the American, Australian, and British POWs were forced to build a 1,200-mile single-track railroad through the most horrifying jungles and treacherous mountain passes. Like the one immortalized in the film \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge on the River Kwai\u003c\/i\u003e, this was the other death-railroad building project where POWs slaved under subhuman conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of this living hell was a beautiful and regal-looking liver and white English pointer named Judy. Whether she was scavenging food to help feed the starving inmates of a hellish Japanese POW camp, or by her presence alone bringing inspiration and hope to men, she was cherished and adored by the Allied servicemen who fought to survive alongside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudy's uncanny ability to sense danger, matched with her quick thinking and impossible daring saved countless lives. More than a close companion she shared in both the men's tragedies and joys. It was in recognition of the extraordinary friendship and protection she offered amidst the unforgiving and savage environment of a Japanese prison camp in Indonesia that she gained her formal status as a POW. From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Could Fly\u003c\/i\u003e and the co-author of Sergeant Rex and \u003ci\u003eIt's All About Treo\u003c\/i\u003e comes one of the most heartwarming and inspiring tales you will ever read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031924195568,"sku":"9781623656676","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781623656676_p0.jpg?v=1763862484","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781623656676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}