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Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

Michael Hingson,

Susy Flory (Contributor)

Start date: October 1, 2025

Finish date: December 31, 2025

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Jan 04, 2013 Connie N. rated it really liked it

Shelves: medical-health, non-fiction, animal-dog, new-york, dog-on-cover

Rather than focusing on Hingson's escape from the World Trade Center on 9/11, this book is more about a blind man living and coping with a sighted world. Although it was wonderful that he and Roselle (his guide dog) were able to walk down 78 flights of stairs together, I found it much more fascinating to learn about his ability to adapt to his surroundings and accomplish way more than I would have thought possible. However, it was totally amazing how focused his guide dog Roselle was during thei ...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Jami rated it liked it

Shelves: audio-cd-or-library-loan, life-stories

This book was not as much about the dog as the cover and title would have you expect. That being said, I really enjoyed it. Yes, he has a guide dog, but that is not the dominant theme. The author's description of things he does to cope/adapt with being blind reminded me a lot of a friend and former coworker who was blind; he said many of the same things and had a similar attitude about a lot. The drama of 9/11 as the backdrop of everything added to the story. Given what I do for a living, the di ...more

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