[Blind-rollers] BOOK ABOUT SERVICE DOGS NEEDS YOUR STORIES

[David Andrews]

Press Release

For Immediate Release

May 22, 2009

BOOK ABOUT SERVICE DOGS NEEDS YOUR STORIES

Let your voice be heard!  Kathy Nimmer, a blind high school English 
teacher and writer from Indiana, has launched an international effort 
to gather true
stories about people with all types of disabilities and their service 
dogs, to be included in an anthology that Nimmer will seek to 
publish  in the mass
market commercial publishing industry.  The project, entitled "Two 
Plus Four Equals One," will celebrate what happens when two hands 
plus four paws combine
for one magical union.  The web site,
http://www.servicedogstories.com,
has been set up to promote the project, receive prospective 
submissions, gather contact info from individuals who have worked 
with service dogs in any
capacity, and field inquiries about the book.

Nimmer, now working with her third guide dog, wants to hear from 
you.  Start thinking of incidents involving you and your dogs, things 
that were funny,
scary, surprising, disappointing, empowering, sad, or simply 
memorable.  The book will include nonfiction stories, anecdotes, 
tributes, and poetry.  Explanations
and samples of the four genres can be found on the web site.  And, 
you don't have to be a seasoned writer to take part!  There is an 
interview option where
Nimmer will talk with you and write something for you about your dog 
experiences.  Submissions will be accepted for consideration through 
September 30,
2009.

For purposes of this project, "service dogs" is a term inclusive of 
all assistance dogs, referring to any canines trained to assist 
people with disabilities,
including those who are blind, deaf, or in wheelchairs, as well as 
those with other medical conditions including (but not limited to) 
autism, epilepsy,
and muscular or balance impairments.  Nimmer is hoping to hear from 
people with disabilities, as well as those who have raised or trained 
service dogs,
or simply witnessed service dogs in action.  If you fit into any of 
these categories, it is time to let your voice be heard!

As members of the disability community, you are the best resources 
for the dissemination of information about this book that Nimmer is 
hoping will change
public perceptions of people with disabilities and their working 
dogs, so spread the word!  Go to
http://www.servicedogstories.com,
or contact Kathy Nimmer with questions or suggestions at
kathy at servicedogstories.com.
-- 
Kathy Nimmer
English, Creative Writing, and Harrison Newsletter
If you have your sight, you are blessed. If you have insight, you are a
thousand times blessed. - anonymous
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