Author Profile
Brian Dennis
1 Books
Major Brian Dennis is a United States Marine and author best known for his heartwarming children's book, Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle. The book chronicles his real-life experience bonding with a wild dog while deployed in Iraq and the incredible journey to bring the dog home to the United States. His touching narrative celebrates compassion and the enduring connection between humans and animals.
Nubs is a dog with torn ears, a brave heart, and no real home. In the desert near the Iraqi border, he survives with a pack of wild dogs until he meets Major Brian Dennis, a Marine who shares food, warmth, and kindness.
A quiet friendship grows between them. But when the Marines must move to another post, Nubs is left behind without understanding why his new friend has gone.
Based on a true story, this moving picture book follows one dog’s determined journey across more than seventy miles of cold desert. With real photographs and a gentle, powerful telling, Nubs is a story about loyalty, courage, and the surprising ways friendship can find us.
6-8 Years
48 Pages
