Innocent Heroes
Stories of animals in the First World War
A unique celebration of the important role animals play in war, and an insightful look at the taking of Vimy Ridge from the perspective of 3 men in a Canadian platoon.
Never before have the stories of animal war heroes been collected in such a special way. This book consists of eight connected fictional stories about a Canadian platoon in WW1. The Storming Normans have help from some very memorable animals: we meet a dog who warns soldiers in the trench of a gas attack, a donkey whose stubbornness saves the day, a cat who saves soldiers from rat bites, and many more. Each story is followed by nonfiction sections that tell the true story of these animals from around the…
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May 19, 2020Sigmund Brouwer is the author of 18 novels with nearly three million copies in print. His book The Last Disciple was featured in Time magazine and on ABC's Good Morning America. He is married to Christian recording artist Cindy Morgan, and they and their two daughters divide their time between homes in Alberta, Canada, and Nashville, Tennessee.