Running with Roselle: Inspiring Resilience and Trust in the Next Generation
How do you explain the events of September 11, 2001, to a child without leaving them feeling overwhelmed by fear? It's a question thousands of...
Buy Thunder Dog: The Bestselling Story of Trust, Resilience, and 9/11 Survival
Key Takeaways A Story of Radical Trust: Thunder Dog is more than a 9/11 survival account; it's a real-world case study in how absolute trust...
The Guide Dog Bond: A Masterclass in Trust and Interdependence
On September 11, 2001, at 8:46 AM, I stood on the 78th floor of the North Tower when the world suddenly tilted. In that moment of chaos, I didn't...
“Coming Home” – Day 8
November 20, 2008, 4:30 PM Well here we are day 8, the final day of in-home training. Time sure flies! It’s a sad day, and it’s a happy day. It’s a sad time because it will be [...]
“Independence Day” – Day 7
November 19, 2008, 9:09 PM Thus far my work and bonding with Africa have been progressing well. Already we have had many adventures. Yesterday Todd informed me that today our first route was to [...]
“Training Day” – Day 3
November 14, 2008. 4:30 P.M. Lookout San Francisco, here comes Africa. Before we began our training earlier this week Todd asked me to give him a list of areas of work I wanted to cover during [...]
“Miss Congeniality” – Day 1
11/12/2008, 4:28 PM Todd and Africa showed up at 9:00AM. We picked up right where we left off on October 27. Africa spent several minutes running around the house finding all of Roselle’s [...]
My New Guide Dog “Africa” – Her Daily Training Journal
Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:11 AM The day has finally come. This is the day I receive Africa, my new guide dog. Africa is the seventh guide I have had the pleasure of working. All seven guide [...]