This is one of the best books I have read in a long time:) I am a dog lover, so it was a no brainer to choose this book, but the heroic story within the pages is wonderful! This book tells the story of a blind man and tells how he has adapted to life as a blind person that lives in a world that is better suited for people with sight. Most of the things that we, as sighted people, take for granted in their ease to master in a short period of time, were learned by this man, to the amazement of some people he has come into contact with throughout his life. His close relationship with his guide dog is also focused on in this story. He details his day from the time his dog, Roselle, wakes him up early in the morning because of a thunderstorm on September 11, 2001, all the way until past midnight, after he has suvived the attack on the World Trade Center, and his escape from New York City to his home in New Jersey.
Micheal now speaks to people about his experience on that day and how he and Roselle got out calmly, despite their fear and uncertainty on that day. This book is a look into the events of that day that from the stairwell of the first tower to get hit by a plane. None of the people who were climbing down the stairs that day had any idea what was happening, but they knew that they needed to get out of the building and did so without panicking, not knowing how much time was left and what would happen shortly after they escaped the building.
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