[bksvol-discuss] Book request from someone
- From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 12:28:12 -0700
A friend of mine who has a bookshare membership asked me to request
this book. If we do have it and when and if we get it into the
collection, let me know so I can let them know the URL to it once it
is added, thanks. Have a great 4th!
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the
Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson ISBN-10 is
140020304X ISBN-13 is 978-1400203048
Description: A blind man and his guide dog show the power of trust and
courage in the midst of devastating terror.
It was 12:30 a.m. on 9/11 and Roselle whimpered at Michael's bedside.
A thunderstorm was headed east, and she could sense the distant
rumbles while her owners slept. As a trained guide dog, when she was
"on the clock" nothing could faze her. But that morning, without her
harness, she was free to be scared, and she nudged Michael's hand with
her wet nose as it draped over the bedside toward the floor. She
needed him to wake up.
With a busy day of meetings and an important presentation ahead,
Michael slumped out of bed, headed to his home office, and started
chipping away at his daunting workload. Roselle, shivering, took her
normal spot at his feet and rode out the storm while he typed. By all
indications it was going to be a normal day. A busy day, but normal
nonetheless. Until they went into the office.
In Thunder Dog, follow Michael and his guide dog, Roselle, as their
lives are changed forever by two explosions and 1,463 stairs. When the
first plane struck Tower One, an enormous boom, frightening sounds,
and muffled voices swept through Michael's office while shards of
glass and burning scraps of paper fell outside the windows.
But in this harrowing story of trust and courage, discover how
blindness and a bond between dog and man saved lives and brought hope
during one of America's darkest days.
About the Author
Michael Hingson, national ambassador for the Braille Literacy
Campaign, is a miraculous survivor of 9/11. He now owns The Michael
Hingson Group, Inc., a consulting firm concerning inclusiveness and
diversity and a platform for engaging speaking opportunities. A
graduate of the University of California (Irvine) and a cum laude
graduate with a master’s degree in physics, Hingson has never let
blindness stop him from achieving his goals. His life is a testimony
to the power of trust, perseverance, and the amazing bond between
humans and animals. Michael and his wife, Karen, live in the San
Francisco Bay Area with three yellow lab guide dogs, Roselle (ret.),
Africa, and Fantasia, and one cat, Sherlock.
Susy Flory is the author or coauthor of four books, including So Long
Status Quo, a memoir about nine women who changed the world. Her
articles have appeared in Today's Christian Woman, Enrichment Journal,
Guidepostsbooks, Kyria.com, and with Focus on the Family. With degrees
from UCLA in English and psychology and a background that includes
journalism, education, and communications, Susy loves to uncover
stories with happy endings that inspire and challenge readers to a
life of passion, boldness, and adventure. She grew up on the back of a
quarter horse in northern California and now lives in the San
Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two children, and two dogs, Eli
(a chocolate Lab) and Sprinkles, (a silky terrier). --This text refers
to the Audio CDedition.
Product Details
• Hardcover:256 pages
• Publisher:Thomas Nelson (August 2, 2011)
• Language:English
--
--
"To me, music that breaks your heart is the music that stays with you
forever. It's one thing to be melancholy and one thing to be sophisticated,
but when you get the two of them together in a way people can relate to,
then I think you're on to something. You want the sophistication to lie in
the purity of the sound, the beauty of the arrangements, and the quality of
the performances."-Trumpeter Chris Botti
--
Chela Robles
E-Mail/GoogleTalk/AIM/Twitter/MySpace/LinkedIn: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx
WindowsLive Messenger: cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxxxx
E-Buddy ID: cdrobles693
Skype Name: jazzytrumpet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chela.robles
I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Bookshare, to learn more
and to join us, visit: http://www.bookshare.org
Visit my blog piece from Learning Ally and after reading and listening to
the song selection, fill out the form which requires no CAPCHAS unless
you're a robot at:
http://www.learningally.org/Blog/Access-and-Achievement/144/vobId__2525/
Cell: 19252505955
--
To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to
bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of
available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
Other related posts:
