Have Dog, Will Travel by Stephen Kuusisto
In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence. Stephen Kuusisto was born legally blind--but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to pass as sighted. Stephen attended public school, rode a bike, and read books pressed right up against his nose. As an adult, he coped with his limited vision by becoming a professor in a small college town, memorizing routes for all of the places he needed to be. Then, at the age of thirty-eight, he was laid off. With no other job opportunities in his vicinity, he would have to travel to find work. This is how he found himself at Guiding Eyes, paired with a Labrador named Corky. In this vivid and lyrical memoir, Stephen Kuusisto recounts how an incredible partnership with a guide dog changed his life and the heart-stopping, wondrous adventure that began for him in midlife. Profound and deeply moving, this is a spiritual journey, the story of discovering that life with a guide dog is both a method and a state of mind.
Kuusisto, Stephen: - Stephen Kuusisto, who has been blind since birth, is the author of a new book, OLD HORSE. WHAT IS TO BE DONE? (Tiger Bark Press, 2020); Eavesdropping: A Memoir of Blindness and Listening and the acclaimed memoir Planet of the Blind, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He has also published ONLY BREAD, ONLY LIGHT (2000) and LETTERS TO BORGES (2013) collections of poems from Copper Canyon Press. Recognized by the New York Times as a powerful writer with a musical ear for language and a gift for emotional candor, Steve has made numerous appearances on programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline NBC, National Public Radio and the BBC. A graduate of the Writer's Workshop at the University of Iowa, and a Fulbright Scholar, Steve holds the position of director of the Renee Crown University Honors Program at Syracuse University. He speaks widely on diversity, disability, education, and public policy. His essays and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and literary magazines including Harper's; The New York Times Magazine; Poetry; and Partisan Review.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451689792 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451689799 |
| Title | Have Dog, Will Travel |
| Author | Stephen Kuusisto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2018-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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