Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith - Hardcover

by Michael Hingson (Author), Keri Wyatt Kent (Author)

A guide dog's guide to life's most important lessons!

Michael Hingson's inspiring true story captivated the world when he and his guide dog Roselle escaped the Twin Towers together on 9/11, a story that became the New York Times bestselling book Thunder Dog. During decades of walking with guide dogs, he had learned a surprising truth that helped save his life that day: Being afraid can be a positive thing, one that prepares us to deal with any situation that befalls us. Now, in Live like a Guide Dog, he reveals how to:

• Get equipped for whatever obstacles or challenges you may encounter as you make your way through the world
• Train yourself to be brave, just like a guide dog's training equips handler and dog to prepare for the unexpected
• Learn to use your natural fear reactions as a way to focus and concentrate to make better decisions and turn your fear into courage and confidence.
• Apply eleven principles Michael has learned with his guide dogs to overcome the fears that you face every day

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Michael Hingson, blind from birth, grew up in a home that helped him understand blindness not as a handicap or problem, but as an opportunity. He learned to ride a bike, excelled in school and business, and traveled the world. He has faced incredibly frightening situations--including escaping from Tower One on 9/11--and knows firsthand that conquering fear is the only way forward.

In Live like a Guide Dog, Michael shares the lessons of trust and teamwork he's learned walking through life with guide dogs at his side. Join him in discovering the secrets to conquering your fears--and walking boldly into a courageous, faithful, and meaningful life.