{"product_id":"rags-the-dog-who-went-jack-rohan-9781807660536","title":"Rags, The Dog Who Went To War: The Extraordinary Biography of World War I's Most Famous War Dog \u0026 Decorated Veteran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the unforgettable, heart-wrenching true story of the ultimate four-legged hero of the Great War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn July 1918, Private James Donovan was lost in a blackout in Montmartre, dangerously close to being declared a deserter. Then, a shaggy little terrier nuzzled his leg. To dodge the Military Police, Donovan claimed the pup was a missing mascot named Rags.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a lie that altered history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRags didn't just join the First American Division-he went to war. On the front lines of World War I, this remarkable little dog learned to dodge machine-gun fire, survive parachute jumps from bursting spy balloons, and warn his doughboy companions of incoming shells long before human ears could detect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the wires went dead during the apocalyptic Meuse-Argonne offensive, Rags became the ultimate lifeline. Badly wounded, partially blinded, and choked by poison gas, the tiny terrier limped through a hellish barrage to deliver a crucial message that saved a surrounded battalion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the war was only the beginning of Rags' extraordinary journey. When a devastating blast left both man and dog severely wounded, military regulations threatened to separate them. Refusing to let his beloved master go alone, Rags' doughboy comrades stepped in. In a series of daring, rule-breaking capers, the injured terrier was secretly smuggled onto military trains and hidden inside a duffel bag onto a transatlantic hospital ship-all to keep him right at the foot of Donovan's bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping biography follows Rags as he heals alongside wounded soldiers in America, navigates the deep emotional aftermath of the war, and rises to national fame as a cherished celebrity veteran and a living symbol of wartime resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRags: The Dog Who Went to War\u003c\/strong\u003e tracks the epic journey of a fierce, tiny terrier who captured the hearts of a nation and proved that a dog's loyalty truly knows no bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Rohan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1807660532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781807660536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosmic Jive Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d","brand":"Jack Rohan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874752147711,"sku":"9781807660536","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rags-the-dog-who-went-jack-rohan-9781807660536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}