So That Others May Live: Caroline Hebard & Her Search-And-Rescue Dogs [Mass Market Paperback]

Hank Whittemore (Author), Caroline Hebard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

A stirring portrait captures the extraordinary bond between a woman and her devoted German shepards, Aly and Pascha, as they bring relief to devastating disasters worldwide, from earthquake rubble in El Salvador to the site of the Oklahoma City bombing. Reprint. LJ. K.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a truly remarkable account of an uncommon woman, her extraordinary German shepherd dogs, and their combined talent and devotion. Hebard, a pioneer in the area of canine search-and-rescue work, recounts with co-author Whittemore over 25 years of her life spent training her dogs, herself, and others to assist in the location of lost persons, criminals, and disaster victims. A woman of conviction and purpose, Hebard was able to rise to head of the U.S. Disaster Team Canine Unit and still raise a family. Hebard describes her motivation, how she acquired her dogs, and how she trained them and provides gripping, sometimes graphic, accounts of rescues she participated in. (She located cadavers as well as live persons.) Readers will feel the terror of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and the horror of the Oklahoma City bombing. They will grieve with Hebard and her family as her canine partners age and pass on. Readers will also be impressed by Hebard's depth of understanding of canine psychology and positive motivational training techniques. Highly recommended.?Edell Marie Schaefer, Brookfield P.L., Wis.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Hebard neither had a conventional upbringing nor has had what could be considered an ordinary family life as an adult. Instead, the multilingual child of a diplomatic family settled down to raise her own four children, while at the same time becoming increasingly involved with training her dogs to assist in search-and-rescue missions. This account of Hebard's life will appeal to animal lovers as well as those readers who appreciate adventure travel. But unlike most travel writing, this inspirational narrative vividly presents not only the extreme conditions endured by rescue teams, but also the incredible emotional toll that comes with recovering victims, dead or alive. The heartfelt facts of Hebard's love and regard for the dogs she has raised over the years somewhat ease the somber mood emanating from multiple accounts of traumatic rescues in disaster areas shattered by earthquakes and floods. Alice Joyce --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553574833
• ISBN-13: 978-0553574838
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #918,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the BEST book!, May 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: So That Others May Live (Hardcover)

I found this book probably about 4 or 5 years ago, and since then I've read it about 20 times. So That Others May Live is really one of those hard to put down books. It captures the tragedy, heroism, compassion, and often humor of what Caroline Hebard and her dogs have done and still continue to do. All in all... it is one of the best books I've ever read, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves dogs, or has any interest in Search and Rescue work.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiration, April 8, 2005

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K. Westenfeld (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So That Others May Live: Caroline Hebard & Her Search-And-Rescue Dogs (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book when it first came out and it totally changed my life. I could not quit thinking about Caroline Hebard and how she had given her life real meaning by combining her love of dogs with helping others. I did some more research and got a labrador retrevier to train for search and rescue. Along the way I decided that I needed to be better prepared to handle an emergency situation and I took classes to become an EMT. That led me to volunteer with a volunteer fire & rescue company. Although I trained my dog, he developed seiures and I have never used him for search and rescue. He has become my loyal companion and protector. I continue my work as a dedicated member of my Fire & Rescue Company and my life truly has meaning. All because of this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired me, September 26, 2001

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Catherine (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So That Others May Live: Caroline Hebard & Her Search-And-Rescue Dogs (Mass Market Paperback)

This book inspired me to become a dog trainer. I carefully watch for the S&R dogs now at disaster sites and think of this book. I can now empathize with the joys and hardship of this work and hope to be a contributing part of this someday. Excellent book.