[nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs

Tue May 8 16:44:03 UTC 2012

Lyn, you may certainly forward my email to them. I would appreciate
that very much! My email is laurel.stockard at gmail.com. Thank you so
much for helping me out! /grins/
Laurel and Stockard

On 5/8/12, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
> Laurel,
> I sent you a private e-mail with my e-mail addresses.
>
> I know lots of guide dog users here, may I forward your orginal messege to
> them?  Also, I - and Julie J. - know a woman in Georgia who is training a
> guide horse.  There was an article in the May 2012 issue of Woman's Day
> magazine.  This woman knows a Muslim woman in Michigan who is actively
> working a guide horse.  Wanna include thesse folks?  Let me know.
>
> 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: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] writing a book about guide dogs
>
>
>> Julie, I certainly welcome owner trainers and their experiences. I
>> really am trying to make this more about guide dog handlers, raisers,
>> people and their experiences with their guides or puppies rather than
>> about only people from certain schools, or from one school, or
>> something like that. All guide dog users, puppy raisers, trainers,
>> owner trainers etc are welcome to participate. I know that there are
>> not nearly as many owner trainers out there as there are people from
>> schools, but your experience is important and worth telling. /grins/
>> Laurel and Stockard
>>
>> On 5/8/12, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>>> 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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>>>>>>>>>> --
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