Tears Beyond The Smiles

by Patricia A. Borelli

A fiction short novel about a puppy that was brought back from the Persian Gulf War, to the United States by a soldier who was serving in the front lines of the war. The puppy had lost his two front legs from a road side explosion. The puppy was rescued by an American soldier who came in the city to see him left for dead. The soldier named the dog Courage. The dog learns to walk on his two hind legs and is an inspiration to the world that meets him. He brings positive hopes to many people around the world.