Susy Flory – författare

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An instant New York Times bestseller, Thunder Dog tells the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the life-changing power of faith and trust in the face of terror.

When one of four hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center''s North Tower on September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson, a district sales manager for a data protection and network security systems company, was sitting down for a meeting. His guide dog, Roselle, was at his feet.

Blind from birth, Michael could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding all around him. But Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle''s judgment and not to panic. They were a team.

As you relive that fateful day in September 2001 alongside Michael and Roselle, you''ll learn:

The ways that grief and loss can lead the way for changeHow the rare trust between a man and his guide dog can inspire your own unshakeable faithThe healing power of telling your own story

 

Praise for Thunder Dog:

"Chapter by chapter of this intriguing work will keep you spellbound. Thunder Dog celebrates the power of the human and animal bond. We all can learn life lessons from this incredible story."

--Larry King, Emmy award-winning broadcaster and longtime host of Larry King Live

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn instant New York Times bestseller, Thunder Dog tells the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the life-changing power of faith and trust in the face of terror. When one of four hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center's North Tower on September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson, a district sales manager for a data protection and network security systems company, was sitting down for a meeting. His guide dog, Roselle, was at his feet.Blind from birth, Michael could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding all around him. But Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle's judgment and not to panic. They were a team.As you relive that fateful day in September 2001 alongside Michael and Roselle, you'll learn:The ways that grief and loss can lead the way for changeHow the rare trust between a man and his guide dog can inspire your own unshakeable faithThe healing power of telling your own story Praise for Thunder Dog:"Chapter by chapter of this intriguing work will keep you spellbound. Thunder Dog celebrates the power of the human and animal bond. We all can learn life lessons from this incredible story."--Larry King, Emmy award-winning broadcaster and longtime host of Larry King Live

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For decades, his family rescued lost and forgotten donkeys in the Irish countryside.He had no idea that one day, the donkeys would rescue him.Patrick Barrett grew up on the back of a donkey. In the small village of Liscarroll, the young boy helped his family run a sanctuary for abandoned and abused donkeys. Struggling in school, Patrick only felt truly accepted in the presence of these funny, fuzzy, touching animals. It was like magic, how he and the donkeys understood each other. He became a true “donkey whisperer”—reading their body language, communicating with them in ways they could understand, and teaching himself how to “speak” in their distinctive calls.But when Patrick was of age, he shipped out with the Irish Army and encountered unimaginable wartime horrors in Lebanon and Kosovo. In the aftermath, he returned home a broken man, sinking into the depths of PTSD and addictions. He believed nothing could save him. But he hadn’t counted on the donkeys.Sanctuary is the remarkable true story of how faith turned one lost man’s life around with the help of the rescue animals who loved him. It’s an antidote to despair and a call to hope, revealing the beauty and wonder of Ireland as you’ve never seen it before.

Die bemerkenswert wahre Geschichte von Patrick Barrett, der mit Gottes Hilfe und durch eine Herde Langohren wieder zurück ins Leben fand."Jahrzehntelang rettete meine Familie vernachlässigte und ausgesetzte Esel. Ich ahnte nicht, dass die Esel eines Tages auch mich retten würden."Patrick Barrett wuchs auf dem Rücken von Eseln auf. In einem irischen Dorf half der Junge seiner Familie, einen Zufluchtsort für Langohren in Not zu betreiben. Patrick, der in der Schule Schwierigkeiten hatte, fühlte sich nur in der Gegenwart dieser knuddeligen Tiere wirklich angenommen. Er wurde zu einem wahren Eselflüsterer.Als Patrick volljährig war, musste er als irischer Soldat in den Krieg im Libanon und im Kosovo. Er kehrte als gebrochener Mann nach Hause zurück und ertränkte die traumatischen Erlebnisse in Alkohol. Er glaubte, nichts könne ihn mehr retten. Aber da hatte er nicht mit den Eseln gerechnetEine bewegende Lebensgeschichte wider alle Verzweiflung. Sie ist ein Aufruf zur Hoffnung und offenbart die Schönheit Irlands auf ganz besondere Weise.

Den elfte september 2001 kom att för alltid förändra hur världen ser ut. Bilder från det fruktansvärda terrorangreppet mot World Trade Center i New York strömmade ut i världen samtidigt som det pågick, men vad hände egentligen inne i byggnaden? Michael var blind sedan födseln och tillsammans med sin trogna ledarhund Roselle tog han sig genom vardagen. Den elfe september gick inget brandlarm. Det Michael däremot hörde var jättelika smällar som följdes av ljudet av krossat glas och skrik. Han såg inget, men han hörde. Tillsammans med Roselle tar sig Michael helskinnad genom det brinnande infernot. Detta är den spännande och otroliga berättelsen om en blind mans, och hans hunds, öde mitt i en av historiens mest tumultartade ögonblick ... Michael Hingson är en amerikansk konsult och offentlig talare. Han har varit blind sedan födseln och upplevde attacken mot World Trade Center på mycket nära håll.Susy Flory är en amerikansk författare. Utöver sitt litterära skrivande har hon även en bakgrund som journalist.