craig grossi

Meet Craig Grossi, a Marine who befriended a stray dog while serving in Afghanistan and smuggled him back to the United States. Craig wrote a book about this experience called Craig and Fred: A Marine, a stray dog and how they rescued each other. We talk about this book and Craig's latest book, Second Chances: A Marine, his dog, and finding redemption. Second Chances is out April 13, 2021 and details Craig's story of working with inmates who raise dogs to serve veterans. If you don't know Craig and Fred, prepare to fall in love with these stubbornly positive beings. We hope you pick up both books and let us know what you think!

Learn more at: https://www.fredtheafghan.com/

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https://puppyrescuemission.org/
https://www.larissawohl.com/book-club

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In 2010, Craig Grossi, a Marine, found himself the middle of some of the fiercest fighting Afghanistan. There he was doing intelligence work with the most elite fighters in the Corps, The Marine Recon Raiders. However, in the midst of war, he found an unlikely friend, a short cream colored dog he called Fred. Matt Saintsing recently spoke with Craig about this story, which is now available in bookstores nationwide.