<DIV><DIV><DIV>Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. This is her journey.<BR><BR>Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives. Along with Laika there is Korolev, once a political prisoner and now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life. This intense triangle is rendered with the pitch-perfect emotionality of classics like <I>Because of Winn Dixie</I>, <I>Shiloh</I>, and <I>Old Yeller</I>. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Abadzis gives life to a pivotal moment in modern history, casting light on the hidden moments of deep humanity behind history. Laika's story will speak straight to your heart.</DIV></DIV></DIV>