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

I appreciated the detail, humor and self-awareness.I remember 9/11 and how I sat glued to the TV waiting for the discovery of survivors but then understood none were to be found. This book helped to understand the reality of the devastation.

Easy to read, very descriptive and informative

While the writing style is a bit more pedantic then what I prefer reading, it’s really hard to be critical of anyone who purposefully turned his horrifying experience on 9/11 into something positive!I enjoyed how 9/11 was interspersed with the author’s youth & later experiences as an adult. I would have to agree that the totality of his life prior to 9/11, plus having a truly extraordinary guide dog, factored into their survival.A 9/11 survivor I know cleared everyone from his office, pushing them to the stairs after the first plane hit, & was outside to see the second plane hit, as well as to see panicked people leap from the towers to their deaths. He lost many co-workers & friends that day, and shortly thereafter chose to retire at a very young age. He has never been the same, & I mean that in a negative sense. Perhaps his ability to SEE what was going on was too overwhelming, being “sighted” that day may have been a handicap.I am very familiar with the Guide Dog program. They gave my father a lovely black lab after the elderly blind person Casey had been paired with passed away.I moved to Palmdale in 1990, and happened to join a horse club through whom I met the Area Puppy Raising Supervisor. The volunteers and employees of Guide Dogs for the Blind perform an amazing service. I could not ever be a volunteer puppy raiser, it would break my heart to send the pup back to San Rafael when it was time. My friend the Area Supervisor has often said, “I’ve got news for YOU missy! I would NEVER approve you as a puppy raiser — your dogs are too damn spoiled!” Like I said, everyone who volunteers and works for Guide Dogs is special, indeed. Proper training and exposing these adorable puppies to various situations, preparing them for their Guide Dog training is serious work!Ah, I just learned that Michael & Rosselle try to attend the annual area Field Day for Guide Dog puppies & their raisers, so my friends have had the opportunity to meet him, and have appreciated his support of the local program.

Really enjoyed this book. I highly recommend it. Great read.

It was truly an inspiring story. The true account of what happened that day gave me chills with every turn of the page. It certainly gave me a much better insight into being blind or handicapped. What being blind felt like for the author and how they didn't want to be treated as less. If you don't live it sometimes you just don't realize the effects it can have on a life and the things sighted people take for granted until you read this one.It made me tear up in many places and also made me chuckle, which gave it alot of light in a dark place (no pun intended). I loved the descriptions of faith and Psalm 23 being delivered in such a way. It made me think of it on a much greater spectrum in my own life andI will be sharing it!I will be thinking of this one with only a few days away from this fateful day, but also in the days to come.

I thought this would be a story about a man and his guide dog navigating the World Trade Center to get out on 9/11. That was part of the story, but it was mixed in with memories the author had of growing up. I thought the book skipped around a lot and most of it was not about 9/11. I was hoping for a positive story about 9/11 (don't get me wrong, this does have a happy ending!) but I was disappointed that this book seemed to be about his whole life, with just a small portion of the book talking about 9/11. After finishing the book I feel like the story was mostly about the author trying to get the point across that blindness is not a disability, as most people view it. Not that that is a bad message, but the book was not marketed as being about his whole life and I was expecting the story to be about 9/11. It was interesting to read about what a guide dog and blind person go through before being matched together. There were many other interesting points in the story, but I feel the book is marketed as a 9/11 book, but the story jumped all around back to the author's childhood too much. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about what a blind person goes through, BUT be warned that is in not just a book about 9/11 as it seems!

This was our reading assignment for September Book Club 2022. I had no idea what an interesting and vital book I was about to pick up and read. Having done so now, I give kudos to Michael Hindson and of course Roselle.The story that only speaks to the true Dog lovers in us, but also to the friends we may have that in fact have visible handicaps. This book begs the question, if we cannot see beyond a persons handicap, who is really the handicapped person.It also brought back into my memory events of 9/11. Where I was, who I was with, some of the thoughts that run through my mind at the time, what happened to Me and some of my work associates immediately following the days and weeks after this Horrific event.I appreciate all that Michael wrote within his book, and also his list of 10 things he learned from Roselle.A very vital and interesting read!

A wonderful true story of how Michael and his guide dog Roselle escaped from tower1, on 9/11, helping others to safety as they did, and were then caught up in the collapse of tower 2 before finally making it home, interspersed with stories of his life blind from birth but never accepting it as a disability

What a stunning, amazing read!I enjoyed this book so much ...I was MADE to read this book by a friend ( thank you my friend !)I learnt so very much from this book...I couldn't put it down ! It should be required reading in schools too.I enjoyed it so much I bought books as gifts for friends ..they all greatly enjoyed them too.While you are reading this man's story , imagine yourself in his shoes. He is an inspiration to us all.

... oder gerade eben deswegen. Michael Hingsons Geschichte sollte ein jeder gehört haben. Bitte auch keinesfalls vom Preis abschrecken lassen, das Hörbuch ist so gut wie 2 zusammen. Es umfasst ganze 6 CDs inkl. Bonustrack.

The best kind of books are those that tell a story, but also give you so much more. And this is one of those books. It will stay with me for a very long time. It is well written and insightful, and thanks to the author, it has given me a new greater understanding of those who are visually impaired. It has also given a new appreciation of Guide Dogs. The author’s experience of 9/11 is written with sensitivity and honesty, and his descriptions of the relationship with his Guide Dogs are very special. Despite all he experienced on 9/11, the book leaves you hopeful and full of faith. A book I would recommend wholeheartedly.

Nice story, you learn a lot about blind people and guide dogs. Most important for me was the guidance of God in that moment of danger. God is in control and we don't need to worry whatever happens in this world! Thank you for this encouragement.