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Montalv�n is a vocal advocate. Later that year, Luis was a finalist for an APA Audie Award beside four other nominees including Tina Fey and Michael Moore. He was a finalist for a 2012 APA Audie Award beside four other nominees including Tina Fey and Michael Moore. "He will be missed greatly and our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time."
The organization that united Montalvan with Tuesday has set up a webpage in his honor.
Among the outlets that he and Tuesday have been featured on are NPR, CNN, National Geographic and The Late Show with David Letterman.
Tuesday Tucks Me In, their first children's book (Macmillan), was selected by Amazon.com as the "Best Nonfiction Children's Book of 2014." Most recently, the Children's Book Council (CBC) and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) selected Tuesday Tucks Me In a "2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People."
Luis & Tuesday frequently lecture and offer dynamic programs about their work and are advocating extensively during travel this year.
A major motion picture, based on "Until Tuesday," is in pre-production. These include NPR, CNN, National Geographic and The Late Show with David Letterman. For more, please visit www.until-tuesday.com or www.tuesdaytucksmein.com
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A 17-year veteran of the U.S.
Army, Captain Montalv�n served multiple tours abroad and was decorated with numerous awards including two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, and the Combat Action Badge. In 2007, Capt. TUESDAY is Montalván's beloved service dog and the recipient of the American Kennel Club (AKC) Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence (ACE) - Service Dog.
A 17-year veteran of the U.S.
Army, Captain Montalván served multiple tours abroad and was decorated with numerous awards including two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, and the Combat Action Badge. Montalván honorably departed the military and in 2010 completed a master's of science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
The AP also obtained documents that contradicted Montalvan's statements about the extent and severity of his injuries.
Montalvan, who earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland - College Park and a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, declined to speak with the AP at the time, but issued a statement through his lawyer that his book "is a reflection of my experiences in the United States Army (and after) during one of the most controversial military actions since the Vietnam War.
Some of the events described in 'Until Tuesday' resulted in wounds to myself - both visible and invisible."
Hachette Book Group, which published his first book and will publish his second, "TUESDAY'S PROMISE: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest to Change Lives," said in a statement that it was "deeply saddened" at Montalvan's death.
"With his beloved service dog Tuesday at his side, Luis spent the past decade educating the public about trauma and advocating for veterans and people with disabilities," the statement reads.
Luis Carlos Montalván
Born
in Washington, D.C., The United StatesApril 13, 1973
Died
December 02, 2016
Website
http://www.until-tuesday.com
LuisMontalvan
Genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Science Fiction
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LUIS CARLOS MONTALVÁN is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and advocate.
In 2007, Montalv�n honorably departed the military and in 2010 completed a master's of science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He received two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart.
His service dog, Tuesday, was the subject of Montalvan's book, which became a New York Times best seller.
Some Army colleagues said Montalvan, who retired from the Army as a captain in 2007, embellished his account of the incident that led to his Purple Heart.
Tuesday is now being cared for by a loving family in the Northeast, according to a statement from Montalvan's family.
"He was an extremely dedicated activist nationwide for multiple causes, including rights and benefits of veterans and the disabled, as well as the promotion of service dogs," the statement reads.
Luis is the recipient of a 2011 Voice Award and the 2011 Invisible Hero Honors Award for his efforts to educate the public about trauma and the real experiences of veterans and people with disabilities.
Montalván is a vocal advocate. He wondered if he would ever recover. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other’s souls.
Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. Donations can be made at www.ecad1.org/Luis .
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AP reporter Hillel Italie contributed to this report.
BY BETSY BLANEY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him
A heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, changes a former soldier’s life forever.
A highly decorated captain in the U.S.
Army, Luis Montalván never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq.
Then Luis met Tuesday, a sensitive golden retriever trained to assist people with disabilities. "His spirit lives on through his family and friends, Tuesday, his writings, and all the people he touched during his years of service to his country and his humanitarian work."
Montalvan's book, " UNTIL TUESDAY: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him," was praised by Sen.
Al Franken of Minnesota, made him a leading advocate for wounded veterans and even led to an interview on David Letterman's show.
Recently, Montalván's inspirational memoir won the 2012 USA Best Book Award in the Autobiography/MemLUIS CARLOS MONTALVÁN is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and advocate.