Book Recommendation

      Pen Farthing and his Nowzad animal rescue charity have been in the news lately, especially in the UK. Mr. Farthing and Nowzad until recently operated a center in Afghanistan that took in stray animals and helped them to find good homes. Many animals were reunited with those who served in the armed services in Afghanistan. When the US decided to withdraw from Afghanistan, many who operated charities and NGOs had to get out of the country. Mr. Farthing was able to get the animals out of the country, and the staff have now made it out of Afghanistan as well. 

      Before the events that have been in the news recently, I knew a little about Pen Farthing and Nowzad, but not that much. I decided to read the book that tells about how Pen Farthing started helping the strays of Afghanistan. Pen was a Royal Marine who served in Afghanistan. While there, he rescued a stray dog that was being used in dog fighting. He was determined to take this dog, and others, back with him to the UK. "One Dog At A Time" tells the story of how Pen Farthing started helping strays in Afghanistan, and it details his efforts to get some of them back home with him. 

      I highly recommend this book. It is a great story, and it is well-written. There is a lot of information about what the soldiers did while serving. Mr. Farthing has written some other books, and I hope to read those in the future.