[nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs

Tue May 8 12:08:29 UTC 2012

Laurel,

I'm not sure if you were limiting your book to guide dog users from 
programs, but I would be willing to share my experience with owner 
training if you like.

I am working on a book about owner training.  I have been working on it 
for several years. *sigh*  It's a much bigger project than I ever 
imagined.  If you have book writing tips or resources I'd love to swap.

Thanks!
Julie
On 5/7/2012 9:30 PM, Laurel wrote:
> Wonderful, thanks! I really appreciate all the responses so far. Some
> time tomorrow, I will send each of you privately a survey. It will
> just ask you a few basic questions so that I can begin to get to know
> you a little better, and for me it's a good starting place. When you
> receive it from me, if you could please fill it out and send it back
> to me, it would be much appreciated. I'm going to have people fill out
> this survey, and then after you send it back to me, I will contact you
> privately to discuss your stories etc that you would like me to place
> in this book.
> Thank you all so much for helping me with this project, there's no way
> I could pull something like this off without you. And seriously, if
> you have other friends in the guide dog community who would like to
> participate in something like this, please feel free to pass on my
> email laurel.stockard at gmail.com to them. The more people I can speak
> with the better I think.
> Laurel and Stockard
>
> On 5/7/12, Robert Hooper<hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>  wrote:
>> You might as well count me in for the project as well. I enjoy offering
>> creative input and this sounds like an original idea behind which I think I
>> could stand.
>> Thanks,
>> Robert Hooper
>> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu
>> The Ohio State University
>> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
>> 653 Cuyahoga Court
>> Columbus, Ohio 43210
>> (740) 856-8195
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Laurel
>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 9:15 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs
>>
>> Haha thanks.
>>
>> Hey, all of you who said you'd be interested, would it be ok with you all if
>> I privately sent you a short survey to fill out? I know I've never met most
>> of you in person, and I figure a basic short survey is a good way to start
>> things. This way I can sort of get a feel for who you are and all. It won't
>> be that long, promise. And if anybody else wants in on this, it's not too
>> late.
>> If you are still interested and haven't responded yet, let me know, just
>> shoot me a message at laurel.stockard at gmail.com Thanks, Laurel and Stockard
>>
>> On 5/7/12, Larry D. Keeler<lkeeler at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>> 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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