Kate’s 2-cents: Hingson, Michael; Flory, Susy “Thunder dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero

Hingson, Michael; Flory, Susy    “Thunder dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

I read this book when it first came out and I re-read it this year in commemoration of that unhallowed event. At the time, I heard that there was also another guide dog at work in the World Trade Center. The handler took off the dog’s harness and leash to give him/her a chance to get to safety, as the  man thought they weren’t going to make it.  The dog ran out into the hallway, stopped, and came back for the man. They then proceeded to safety together.

Several of my six guide dogs have been faithful to me, but, then again, we’ve never been as tested as Hingson and Roselle.  I wonder why David ran off without telling Mike to “follow me!”? He just ran off!  Maybe Roselle followed him anyway, so that’s how they reconnected.

The added information after the story, comparing how let-handed people fit into the right-handed world being comparable to the blind fitting into the sighted world was interesting. The list of resources is a good idea; however, some of the contact information is out of date.

Over all, I’m glad he shared his experience and expertise.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Thunder dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero DB73300

Hingson, Michael; Flory, Susy. Reading time: 7 hours, 19 minutes.

Read by Peter Ganim.

Disability

Animals and Wildlife

Michael Hingson, an executive who worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center, recounts his escape after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Hingson, blind since birth, describes what he and his guide dog Roselle experienced as she led him down seventy-eight flights of stairs to safety. 2011.