“Keep your head and your heart going in the right direction and you won’t have to worry about your feet.”
-Apollo
What People Are Saying
“SAVING APOLLO is a heart wrenching, but uplifting story of war, courage, and hope. This gripping account of a dog’s astounding adventure and survival spans continents and political chess games. Apollo, the canine hero, teaches us that persistence and joie de vivre will see us through even the worst of catastrophes.”
-Edward G. Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania and former Mayor and District Attorney of Philadelphia
Animal lover
“SAVING APOLLO is a deeply moving tale about my incredibly special, heroic patient, Apollo. I wept and laughed as I read his engrossing story as he deals with the best and worst of humanity through his infinite capacity to love and thrive. The book, just like the dog, is unforgettable.”
-Lauren Deahl, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Specializing in surgery at Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center (VESEC)
Also volunteer with animal rescue effort
Saving Apollo
Born into misery in Syria,
gruesomely injured in Iraq,
clandestinely transferred to Lebanon,
rejected by service members asking to adopt him in the US,
Apollo never gives up.
The story with its twists and turns demonstrates that in the face of wretchedness it is possible to
NOT ONLY SURVIVE
But also to THRIVE
