[Nfbkabs] FW: Service Dog Book Project
Shannon Caldwell
sjgc14 at windstream.net
Fri May 15 22:31:50 UTC 2009
FYI
Sharing this with you.
Shannon Caldwell
Sjgc14 at windstream.net
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From: nfbkabs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbkabs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kathy Nimmer (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 11:13 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbkabs] Service Dog Book Project
I have been asked to circulate the following:
David Andrews
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, has been set
up to promote the project, receive prospective submissions, gather
contact info from individuals who have worked with service dogs in
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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
or contact Kathy Nimmer with questions or suggestions at
<mailto:kathy at servicedogstories.com>kathy at servicedogstories.com
Kathy Nimmer: Teacher, Author, Motivational Speaker
<http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.com/>http://guidedogjourney.livejournal.
com
Even if the shadows of the valley hide your view,
You still must believe in the mountains.
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