(Berlin, Md.)
– Atlantic General Hospital is pleased to bring a special program about post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) to the Berlin area. U.S. Army veteran Capt. Luis
Montalván will be coming to Stephen Decatur High School with his
service dog, Tuesday, to share the story of his struggle with PTSD.
Montalván and Tuesday are public advocates for PTSD awareness and
treatment for active service members and veterans as well as Americans
with disabilities and their families. They have been featured on NPR,
CNN, CSPAN, National Geographic and The Late Show with David Letterman.
Montalván’s book, “Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior
and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him,” hit the New York Times
Bestseller List three years in a row. In 2014, Montalván published
a children’s book, “Tuesday Tucks Me In, The Loyal Bond between
a Soldier and his Service Dog.”
“Until Tuesday” is the story of two wounded warriors and how
they bonded and saved one another: Montalván, an Army veteran battling
physical wounds as well as PTSD, and Tuesday, a service dog that was trained
to help others with day-to-day tasks, yet couldn’t trust in or connect
with humans.
According to
Until-Tuesday.com, “It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological
wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about
the love between a man and a dog, and how together they healed each other’s
souls.”
The Details:
September 12, 2015
1:00 p.m.
“Until Tuesday” with Luis Montalván and Tuesday
Hear U.S. Army veteran Capt. Montalván’s inspiring story
of his battle and treatment of PTSD. Meet both the author and his service
dog, Tuesday, after the presentation.
Copies of both books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.
Free event and registration is NOT required.
Location: Stephen Decatur High School Auditorium, Berlin, Md.
Hosted by
Atlantic General Hospital
For more information on the event, please contact Dawn Denton, Community
Education Manager at 410-641-9268 or
ddenton@atlanticgeneral.org.