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THUNDER DOG - THE TRUE STORY OF A BLIND MAN, HIS GUIDE DOG, AND THE TRIUMPH OF TRUST AT GROUND ZERO
by Michael Hingson (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Edition: 2012 Paperback, 227 pages
ISBN: 9781400204724
Item: DEG1039
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Summary: A blind man and his storm shy guide dog, Roselle, show the power of trust and courage in the midst of devastating terror at the World Trade Center on 9/11. The chilling account of how the two worked in tandem to safely descend 78 floors and 1,463 steps, while simultaneously helping others remain calm, is truly awe-inspiring.
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A blind man and his storm shy guide dog, Roselle, show the power of trust and courage in the midst of devastating terror at the World Trade Center on 9/11. The chilling account of how the two worked in tandem to safely descend 78 floors and 1,463 steps, while simultaneously helping others remain calm, is truly awe-inspiring.
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.
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| Thunder Dog/Wonder Dog, December 22, 2011 |
| Reviewer: Jean Bolley |
| Rozelle, Michael's guide dog, wakes him in the night because a storm is approaching and Rozelle doesn't like storms. Later that same day, September 11, 2001, the two of them are on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center when the first plane strikes. Calmly and surely Rozelle leads Michael down the stairs, out of the building, and away from the site as first Tower 2 and then Tower 1 collapse. This well-written book tells not only of that day, but highlights the remarkable abilities of dogs trained for service. Michael has been blind from birth and has had several guide dogs, each an individual and each a wonder. You will come to view blindness in a new way as you gain new appreciation for the phrase, 'man's best friend'. |
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