[bksvol-discuss] Book submitted: The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:56:18 -0500
Book submitted to replace the fair copy in the collection.
The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story
By Tom Sullivan and Betty White
is under the .rtf section of the website, has been read through. Please
tell the admin on upload that there are new synopsises for the book and a
new ISBN or they won't be added.
Needs a spell check.
From the Book jacket:
Emmy award-winning actress Betty White may be a hit on the popular sitcom
The Golden Girls; Tom Sullivan, bestselling author of If You Could See What
I Hear may have made his mark as a multitalented performer, songwriter, and
lecturer-but the real star of this heartwarming story is an extraordinary
dog named Dinah.
For nine years this beautiful golden retriever was Tom's best friend, his
right arm-and his eyes. A world-class guide dog trained by the Leader Dog
Foundation for the Blind, Dinah gave Tom, a man who has been blind since
birth, his first real taste of independence. And she gave the entire
Sullivan family-wife Patty, daughter Blythe, and son Tom, Jr.-unfaltering
loyalty and love.
Together, Tom and Dinah traveled this entire country countless times, and
she led him safely through crowded airport terminals, city traffic, strange
hotels, and onstage performances.
But when Dinah reached the age of eleven, she began to lose her edge. Her
eyes were no longer as sharp, her step not as sure. The once-assured guide
dog became defensive and hesitant. Although Tom hated the idea of working
with any dog but Dinah, it seemed to be his only choice, and Nelson, a black
Labrador retriever, joined the family.
Dinah, however, was not ready to settle back into a life of leisure in the
Sullivan household while an interloper took over her job and her master She
stopp eating, began hiding away, and simply
gave up on life. Yet Dinah's story has a whole new beginning.. .and her name
is Betty White.
In The Leading Lady, Tom and Betty, close friends for years who have become
more like family thanks to their special golden girl, take turns talking
about Dinah. Here is how the super canine came into Tom's life; the hard
work and frustration man and dog endured to become a team; and the
adventures-some traumatic, some joyful-that cemented the bond between them.
Here, too, is how Betty rescued this gallant lady in distress and how
caring, courageous Dinah became a full-fledged member of Betty's family
overnight, with a brand-new job to do. Most of all, here is the essence of
Dinah, a dog who made a positive difference in every life she touched.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
www.guidedogs.com
The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to
stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
-- Vance Havner
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