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Smoke the Donkey - A Marine's Unlikely Friend (Hardcover)
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Smoke the Donkey - A Marine's Unlikely Friend (Hardcover)
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On a U.S. military base near Fallujah in war-torn Iraq, Col. John
Folsom woke up one morning to the sound of a small, scruffy donkey
tied up outside his quarters. He was charmed by this scrawny animal
with a plaintive expression. Folsom and his fellow Marines took in
the donkey, built him a corral and shelter, and escorted him on
daily walks. One night, hanging out with the Marines as they
relaxed after work, the donkey snatched someone's lit cigarette and
gobbled it up, to the laughter of all. Suddenly, the donkey had a
name: Smoke. More than a conversation topic for troops connecting
with families back home, Smoke served as mascot, ambassador, and
battle buddy. Smoke the Donkey recounts the strong friendship
between Folsom and this stray donkey and the massive challenges of
reuniting Smoke with Folsom in the United States following Folsom's
retirement. After being given to a local sheik, Smoke wandered the
desert before Folsom rallied an international team to take him on a
convoluted journey to his new home. The team won a protracted
bureaucratic battle to move Smoke from Iraq to Turkey, only to face
a tougher fight getting him out of Turkey. Once in the States,
Smoke became a beloved therapy animal for both children and
veterans. Smoke's story, while tinged with sadness, speaks to the
enduring bond between a man and an animal, unbroken by war,
distance, or red tape.
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