Thunder dog : the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero

Title:

Author:

Hingson, Michael, 1950-

ISBN:

9781400203048

Personal Author:

Hingson, Michael, 1950-

Publication Information:

Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, [2011]

Physical Description:

xiv, 232 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- Day of Thunder -- 1463 stairs -- My other soul mate -- Hearing the coffee table -- Kicked off the bus -- Driving in the dark -- Warriors with guide dogs -- I forgot you were blind -- Running with Roselle -- We are pretty much just like you -- Woman on wheels -- A brush and a booda bone -- Shake off the dust -- It's all worth it.

Personal Subject:

Hingson, Michael, 1950-

Subject Term:

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Personal narratives.

Blind -- United States -- Biography.

Human-animal relationships.

Added Author:

Flory, Susy, 1965-

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2042519

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Faith. Trust. Triumph.

"I trust Roselle with my life, every day. She trusts me to direct her. And today is no different, except the stakes are higher." ? Michael Hingson

First came the boom'the loud, deep, unapologetic bellow that seemed to erupt from the very core of the earth. Eerily, the majestic high-rise slowly leaned to the south. On the seventy-eighth floor of the World Trade Center's north tower, no alarms sounded, and no one had information about what had happened at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001?what should have been a normal workday for thousands of people. All that was known to the people inside was what they could see out the windows: smoke and fire and millions of pieces of burning paper and other debris falling through the air.

Blind since birth, Michael couldn't see a thing, but he could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding around him and his guide dog, Roselle. However, Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle's judgment and not to panic. They are a team.

Thunder Dog allows you entry into the isolated, fume-filled chamber of stairwell B to experience survival through the eyes of a blind man and his beloved guide dog. Live each moment from the second a Boeing 767 hits the north tower, to the harrowing stairwell escape, to dodging death a second time as both towers fold into the earth.

It's the 9/11 story that will forever change your spirit and your perspective. Thunder Dog illumiates Hingson's lifelong determination to achieve parity in a sighted world, and how the rare trust between a man and his guide dog can inspire an unshakable faith in each one of us.

Reviews (3)

Kirkus Review

The story of a four-legged superhero named Roselle, who led her owner out of the ruins of the World Trade Center.Hingson's remarkable relationship with guide dogs began long before the events of 9/11. Growing up blind, the author came to rely on their dedication, loyalty and courage at a very young age. Guide dogs helped him navigate through grade school, college and his first jobs. It was a beautiful but storm-shy Labrador retriever with a golden coat who would help save his life. 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. A decade has not muted the horrors of 9/11, and Hingson and co-writer Flory do a magnificent job of relating what it was like in the aftermath of the attack. That account alone would have been a worthy and important endeavor. But the authors go beyond that, offering both an illuminating look at the realities blind people face every day and the astounding capabilities of seeing-eye dogs. Seamlessly weaving the narrative between the extraordinary exodus from the burning towers and Hingson's fascinating life is a savvy literary device that only enriches the tale.A tragic, inspirational and enlightening memoir.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Born blind, Hingson learned pretty quickly how to adapt to his situation. It's the rest of the world that gave him pause. In this moving and enlightening book, Hingson explains how he and his guide dog, Roselle, survived the horrors of the September 11 attacks. Trapped on the 78th floor of Tower One in the World Trade Center, the duo managed to find their way to safety, counting stairs on his way down (all 1,463 of them). At the time Hingson and Roselle were still getting to know each other ( It takes a year to forge a good relationship with a guide dog ), but he trusted the dog with his life. Along with describing in detail the events that transpired on that terrible day, he also explains what it is like to be blind, often with self-deprecating humor there are advantages, he notes, such as saving on electricity. Blindness, he insists, is not a handicap; the real handica. comes from the prejudices people have about blindness. A unique perspective on a national tragedy.--Sawyers, Jun. Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

If you are looking for an inspirational story about a dog, keep looking. If you are looking for a book about surviving the horrors of 9/11, this is not that either. This book is the inspirational memoir of Hingson and how his blindness was a launch pad to a career full of prestigious jobs, for example, national public affairs director, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., and regional sales manager at Quantum. Now president of the Michael Hingson Group, he is able to use his experiences to help others create a more inclusive world. This program contains additional speeches, a Q&A between the producer and the author, and a PDF file. Recommended for readers of inspirational materials.-Theresa Connors, Arkansas Tech Univ. Lib., Russellville (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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