**With unflinching candor, a moving graphic novel follows a young
woman's return from war and her bond with two dogs--one who saves her
life in Iraq, and another who helps her reclaim it at home.
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Liz served in Iraq with her trusty military working dog, Ender, by her
side. But now that her tour is over, she has to readjust to life in her
small New Hampshire town. Despite being surrounded by people she's known
her whole life, Liz feels entirely alone and soon gets trapped in a
downward spiral of flashbacks and blackout drinking. Things seem
destined for a bad end, but when Liz's on-again-off-again boyfriend,
Ben, almost hits a stray dog while she is in the car, things start to
change. Brutus might just be the only thing that can bring her back from
the brink. Brian David Johnson, Jan Egleson, Laila Milevski, and Karl
Stevens have created a searing and honest portrait of reentry to
civilian life after war and a touching exploration of the bond between
dog and human.