[nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs

Tue May 8 00:05:33 UTC 2012

Your book could weigh as much as one of our guides!  This would be awesome 
reading!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs


> Larry,
> I completely agree. That's why I want people from different schools,
> and different lifestyles to be part of this. I really want to create a
> portrait for the reader of the guide dog community as a whole. To do
> this, I couldn't simply include people from one school, or from one
> social group, or who lead one type of lifestyle. I think it would be
> great if I could include guide dog handlers who represent various
> groups within our population, ethnic groups, economic groups, groups
> who lead certain lifestyles etc. The more the merryer in my opinion.
>
> On 5/7/12, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Your stories would be interesting i'm sure!  I think the neat thing will 
>> be
>>
>> to compile stories from different schools and also from different folks
>> representing different walks of life.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 7:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs
>>
>>
>>> Yeah!  A book about guide dog users and our dogs written from the
>>> perspective of a guide dog user.  Don't think there's much around.
>>>
>>> I havwen't seen it yet, but there's a guy locally who has written a 
>>> book.
>>>
>>> He's a guide dog user with a dog from GDB.  It's called "Confessions of 
>>> a
>>>
>>> Guide Dog: The Blond Leading the Blind" by Mark Carlson and Musket.
>>> Musket is a yellow Lab and I think he retired recently.  Mark is also
>>> hearing impaired and I've know him arouond town for many years although 
>>> I
>>>
>>> don't see him since the agency he works for moved out of a neighborhood 
>>> I
>>>
>>> spend alot of time in.  It is an e-book that should be available on
>>> www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com .  Mark has a website
>>> www.musketmania.com .
>>>
>>> I am at work writing a book about my life as a blind LGBT person and I
>>> think I may use www.lulu.com as an e-publisher.
>>>
>>> I'd like to participate in the material for your book if you like.
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 10:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs
>>>
>>>
>>>> Awesome!
>>>> By the way, for those of you on the GDUI list, I'm sorry that you are
>>>> getting this message twice from me. I don't want to put two list
>>>> addresses in the "to" or "cc" fields.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm thinking about doing is sending those interested a survey to
>>>> fill out. This will be pretty basic and just is somewhere for me to
>>>> start. This way I can get a better feel for you guys since I've never
>>>> personally met you face to face. I can also gage the kind of stories
>>>> people might want to include and the content of my book. If it's ok, I
>>>> will have you all fill out an initial survey, and then I will contact
>>>> you each further to talk to you all about the information included in
>>>> this book. Do you guys think this is a good way to begin? Thoughts?
>>>> Also, if any of you want to forward my messages to another list, aka
>>>> your school's list etc, I have no problem with that whatsoever. The
>>>> more people I have from the more places who are willing to
>>>> participate, the better. Also, if any of your friends wish to
>>>> participate and want to contact me, they can do so at
>>>> laurel.stockard at gmail.com.
>>>>
>>>> This is really important, if you know any puppy raisers, trainers or
>>>> volunteers at your school, I would love their participation as well. I
>>>> want to try to include people's stories who are involved in our
>>>> greater community but who aren't specifically handlers.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help you all, I have this idea, but I will never be
>>>> able to do this without you all. You are an extremely important part
>>>> of this.
>>>>
>>>> On 5/7/12, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>  that wound be really cool!
>>>>>  i'm in.
>>>>>  smile.
>>>>> ..
>>>>> On May 7, 2012, at 9:18 AM, Larry D. Keeler wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Count me in!  I'd love to see such a book!  Currently, iether the
>>>>>> books
>>>>>> are just about training, just for kids or involve just one school.
>>>>>> I'd
>>>>>> love to see a book with all kinds of different stories both serious
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> humours abbout our guide dog experiences!
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurel"
>>>>>> <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 11:20 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Laurel and Stockard
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I have a project I would like to bounce off of y'all and get your
>>>>>>> opinions/feedback about. I am working on the meer beginings of a 
>>>>>>> book
>>>>>>> project. I have read many wonderful books about people and their
>>>>>>> guide
>>>>>>> dogs over the years. I am working on a project that would 
>>>>>>> incorporate
>>>>>>> various people's stories into one book. I am hoping to interview
>>>>>>> people from all different schools, and places about their
>>>>>>> experiences.
>>>>>>> I would love to interview people who have self trained as well as 
>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>> have gone to different schools. What do you all think of this idea?
>>>>>>> And if anybody is interested in participating in this project, feel
>>>>>>> free to let me know. You can write me here or off list whichever you
>>>>>>> prefer. Of course, if a person allows me to write about them and
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> dogs, I would let them view and edit my piece about them before I
>>>>>>> ever
>>>>>>> published my book so no worries there.
>>>>>>> Thanks all
>>>>>>>
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>>>> --
>>>> Laurel and Stockard
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> Laurel and Stockard
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