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Books with a red star (
) next to title are GDA suggested reading for puppy raisers.
New Book By Gda Graduate
La Famiglia & Their Blind Advocate
By Dominic Sposeto
Dominic Sposeto recounts a family history spotted with Mafia affiliations. Blind at the ago of 20, Sposeto went on to become a criminal trial lawyer, and weaves a tale of intrigue, mystery and advocacy in this thrilling memoir.
Dominic is a GDA graduate. Profits from the sale of this book go directly to Guide Dogs of America where Dom has received his last 4 dogs.
To purchase the book at Amazon.com, click here.
The Right Dog for the Job:
Ira’s Path from Service Dog to Guide Dog
By Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
This delightful photo-essay follows a puppy from his training to become a service dog to becoming a guide dog. In conversational tones, Patent describes Ira’s training with his raiser, who happens to be a teacher, and the 6th-grade class lucky enough to participate in the process. The golden retriever then moves on to more preparation with to become a guide dog, and is eventually paired with a blind man. The author keeps the focus tightly on this animal and the people around him, but manages to slip in an extraordinary amount of information about the raising and training of guide dogs. She brings life to the narrative through details-Ira learning to ride the bus, for example, and practicing the proper way to enter an elevator so that it won’t close on his leash. The book comes to a satisfying conclusion when Ira and his new owner arrive at the 8th-grade graduation of the students who helped raise him. Myriad full-color photographs that will capture kids’ interest accompany the text.
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Guide Dogs: From Puppies to Partners By Diana Lawrenson  More… |
The Two-In-One:
Walking With Smokie, Walking With Blindness |
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Dear Kilroy: A Dog to Guide Us By Nora Vitz Harrison |
Long Time, No See By Beth Finke  More… |
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Venture’s Story: Life & Times of a Guide Dog By Diana Dawne  More… |
Rugby & Rosie By Nan Parson Rossiter  More… |
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Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog By Eva Moore |
Gunter: A Guide Dog By Marian Lund Modlin  More… |
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How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With By Clarice Rutherford  More… |
The Art of Raising a Puppy: By The New Skete Monks  More… |
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No Bad Dogs: The Woodhouse Way By Barbara Woodhouse  More… |
The Dog’s Mind: Understanding Your Dog’s Behavior By Bruce Fogle  More… |
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Encyclopedia of Blindness and Vision Impairment By Jill Sardegna  More… |
Living With Vision Problems: The Sourcebook for Blindness and Vision Impairment By Jill Sardegna |
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Blindness: History of a Mental Image in Western Thought By Moshe Barasch  More… |
Reflections: The Life and Writings of a Young Blind Woman in Post-Revolutionary France By Therese-Adele Husson  More… |
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The Music of Silence By Andrea Bocelli |
Touching the Rock: Experience of Blindness By John M. Hull  More… |
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Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See By Erik Weihenmayer  More… |
Twilight
Losing Sight, Gaining Insight |
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Coping With Blindness: Personal Tales of Blindness Rehabilitation By Alvin Roberts
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Coping With Vision Loss: Maximizing What You Can See and Do By Bill G. Chapman  More… |
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The Imprisoned Guest |
Perceiving the Elephant Living Creatively With Loss of Vision By Frances Lief Neer |
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On Sight and Insight By John M. Hull  More… |
A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired Reader
By Andrew Leibs |
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Compass Points: How I Lived By Edward Hoagland  More… |
Planet of the Blind By Stephen Kuusisto  More… |
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Do You Remember the Color Blue? And Other Questions Kids Ask About Blindness By Sally Hobart Alexander |
Sight Unseen By Georgina Kleege  More… |
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My Friend, You Are Legally Blind: |
Living With Low Vision: Resource Guide for People With Sight Loss |
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Sites Unseen: |
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| Braille | |
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Braille for the Sighted By S. Harold Collins |
The Burns Braille Transcription Dictionary By Mary F. Burns  More… |
