Smoke the Donkey: A Marine's Unlikely Friend

Author:   Cate Folsom ,  Robert R. Ruark
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
ISBN:  

9781612348117


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Cate Folsom ,  Robert R. Ruark
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
Imprint:   Potomac Books Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.485kg
ISBN:  

9781612348117


ISBN 10:   1612348114
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 April 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of illustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsPrologue1. The Bray Heard Round the World2. Hiding a Donkey in Plain Sight3. Life as a Fobbit4. Changing of the Guard5. Reflections and Resolve6. The Thirty-Thousand-Dollar Donkey7. Donkey Roundup8. On the Road Again9. Donkey Diplomacy10. Turkish Delight11. Trouble in Istanbul12. Now Boarding for Frankfurt13. Welcome to America14. Spreading His Wings15. Of Fans and FanfareEpilogue 

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Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is 'Kick Ass'! A must-read! --Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times best seller Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse--Robin Hutton Kirkus (9/14/2015 12:00:00 AM) Smoke the Donkey is a true American hero. His one-of-a-kind adventure story will leave you laughing, crying, and, most of all, inspired. --Mark R. Levin, talk radio host of The Mark Levin Show and a New York Times best-selling author --Mark R. Levin Kirkus (9/14/2015 12:00:00 AM) A good read for Marines and their families as well as animal lovers. --Kirkus--Gary Sinise Kirkus (1/2/2016 12:00:00 AM) Smoke the Donkey is a wonderful, refreshing, heartwarming, and true story that will bring joy and delight for generations to come. . . . Smoke has earned the coveted Parents Television Council's Seal of Approval(TM). --Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council --Tim Winter Kirkus (9/14/2015 12:00:00 AM) Smoke the Donkey is a story about two American heroes and their surprising friendship--'Semper Fidelis' at its finest. Smoke steals all of our hearts. --Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation --Gary Sinise (9/14/2015 12:00:00 AM)


Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is 'Kick Ass'! A must-read! --Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times best seller Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse-- (09/14/2015) Smoke the Donkey is a true American hero. His one-of-a-kind adventure story will leave you laughing, crying, and, most of all, inspired. --Mark R. Levin, talk radio host of The Mark Levin Show and a New York Times best-selling author -- (09/14/2015) Smoke the Donkey is a story about two American heroes and their surprising friendship--'Semper Fidelis' at its finest. Smoke steals all of our hearts. --Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation -- (09/14/2015) Smoke the Donkey is a wonderful, refreshing, heartwarming, and true story that will bring joy and delight for generations to come. . . . Smoke has earned the coveted Parents Television Council's Seal of Approval(TM). --Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council -- (09/14/2015) A good read for Marines and their families as well as animal lovers. --Kirkus--Kirkus (01/02/2016)


Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is 'Kick Ass'! A must-read! --Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times best seller Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse-- (09/14/2015) Smoke the Donkey is a wonderful, refreshing, heartwarming, and true story that will bring joy and delight for generations to come. . . . Smoke has earned the coveted Parents Television Council's Seal of Approval(TM). --Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council -- (09/14/2015) A good read for Marines and their families as well as animal lovers. --Kirkus--Kirkus (01/02/2016) Smoke the Donkey is a story about two American heroes and their surprising friendship--'Semper Fidelis' at its finest. Smoke steals all of our hearts. --Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation -- (09/14/2015) Smoke the Donkey is a true American hero. His one-of-a-kind adventure story will leave you laughing, crying, and, most of all, inspired. --Mark R. Levin, talk radio host of The Mark Levin Show and a New York Times best-selling author -- (09/14/2015)


Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is Kick Ass !A must-read! Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times bestseller Sgt. Reckless: America s War Horse --Robin Hutton (09/14/2015)


Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is Kick Ass !A must-read! Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times best seller Sgt. Reckless: America s War Horse --Robin Hutton (09/14/2015)


“Smoke the Donkey is a story about two American heroes and their surprising friendship—‘Semper Fidelis’ at its finest. Smoke steals all of our hearts.”—Gary Sinise, actor, humanitarian, and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation    “Smoke the Donkey is a true American hero. His one-of-a-kind adventure story will leave you laughing, crying, and, most of all, inspired.”—Mark R. Levin, talk radio host of The Mark Levin Show and a New York Times best-selling author    “Smoke the Donkey is a wonderful, refreshing, heartwarming, and true story that will bring joy and delight for generations to come. . . . Smoke has earned the coveted Parents Television Council’s Seal of Approval™.”—Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council   “Warning: You will want a donkey after reading this book! The love for Smoke is palpable, and Cate Folsom captures brilliantly the struggles, perseverance, and harrowing journey to bring Smoke to the States. Smoke is ‘Kick Ass’! A must-read!”—Robin Hutton, author of the New York Times best seller Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse


Author Information

Cate Folsom, the wife of Colonel Folsom, is a longtime editor for the Omaha World-Herald. During her career of more than thirty-five years she has managed beats ranging from city hall to Congress. Her award-winning work includes leading coverage of an attempted mayoral recall and the troubled life of the 2007 Westroads Mall mass killer, as well as embedded reports during National Guard deployments to Afghanistan in 2011. Lt. Gen. Robert R. Ruark is the director of logistics, J-4, for the Joint Staff and former director of logistics for U.S. Central Command. 

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