[nagdu] Service Dog Book Project

[Marion & Martin]

Susan,
    Kathy joined us on our last NAGDU Board of Directors meeting to share 
information with us about this project. she was supposed to come to our 
National Convention and make a presentation at the NAGDU business meeting; 
however, her schedule will not permit her to join us.

Fraternally,
Marion Gwizdala



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Subject: [nagdu] Service Dog Book Project


> Dear NAGDU listers,
> Here's a great place to share those stories, poems, anecdotes of you and
> your guide or service dog.
> I know this lady; she is a blind high school English teacher in Lafayette,
> Indiana, and a superb writer, too.
> Regards,
> Susan & Rhoda
>
>
> 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 of people with 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,
> <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
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>
> 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" are 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 the disabled and their working dogs, so 
> spread
> the word! Go to
>
> <http://www.servicedogstories.com <http://www.servicedogstories.com>
>>http://www.servicedogstories.com <http://www.servicedogstories.com>
>
> or contact Kathy Nimmer with questions or suggestions at
>
> <mailto:kathy at servicedogstories.com <mailto:kathy%40servicedogstories.com>
>>kathy at servicedogstories.com <mailto:kathy%40servicedogstories.com>
>
> Kathy Nimmer: Teacher, Author, Motivational Speaker
> <http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com/
> <http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com/> >http://guidedogjourney.livejour
> <http://guidedogjourney.livejour> nal.com Even if the shadows of the 
> valley
> hide your view, You still must believe in the mountains.
>
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