Susy Flory is an acclaimed author celebrated for her captivating narratives about extraordinary individuals. Her work often delves into themes of courage, hope, and transformation, exploring profound life experiences that shape the human spirit. Flory masterfully focuses on unforgettable characters embarking on journeys of adventure and redemption, drawing on her background in journalism and education to lend authenticity and depth to each story. Her writing style, honed through extensive experience, features compelling storytelling and insightful explorations of the human condition, leaving a lasting impression on readers.
Animal owners consider their pets God-given gifts and love to read about their exploits and adventures. This title offers true, inspirational stories about amazing acts of courage, boldness, and dedication by canines, including guide dog Roselle, who led her partner down 78 flights of stairs after the World Trade Center attack.
Thunder Dog is a story that will forever change your spirit and your perspective. It illuminates Hingson's lifelong determination to achieve parity in a sighted world and how the rare trust between a man and his guide dog can inspire an unshakable faith in each one of us.
The narrative unfolds in the Irish countryside, where a family dedicates themselves to rescuing lost and forgotten donkeys. The protagonist, initially unaware of the profound impact these animals would have on his life, discovers that the donkeys play a crucial role in his own journey of healing and self-discovery. This heartwarming tale highlights the bond between humans and animals, illustrating how love and compassion can lead to unexpected transformations.
An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, <i>The Sky Below</i> re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski’s death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest—his body ravaged by a career in space—readers will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer. This intimate, compelling account offers a rare portrait of space exploration from the inside. A global nomad raised in the shadow of NASA’s Apollo missions, Parazynski never lost sight of his childhood dream to one day don a spacesuit and float outside the airlock. With deep passion, unbridled creativity, resilience, humility, and self-deprecation, Parazynski chases his dream of the ultimate adventure experience, again and again and again. In an era that transitioned from moon shots to the Space Shuttle, space station, and Mars research, Parazynski flies with John Glenn, tests jet packs, trains in Russia to become a cosmonaut, and flies five missions to outer space (including seven spacewalks) in his seventeen-year NASA career. An unparalleled, visceral opportunity to understand what it’s like to train for—and deploy to—a home in zero gravity, <i>The Sky Below</i> also portrays an astronaut’s engagement with the challenges of his life on Earth, including raising a beautiful autistic daughter and finding true love.
Am 11. September 2001 gerät Michael Hingson, ein blinder Verkaufsleiter, in den Terroranschlag auf das World Trade Center. Dank seines Blindenhundes Roselle überlebt er. Die Geschichte erzählt von ihrer besonderen Freundschaft und dem Vertrauen, das Leben rettet.
Skôr, ako sa začítate do tohto výnimočného skutočného príbehu, zatvorte na chvíľku oči a predstavte si, že ste od narodenia nevidiaci a kráčate životom ponorení v tme. A teraz si predstavte, že sa 11. septembra 2001 nachádzate na 78. poschodí Svetového obchodného centra v New Yorku, do ktorého narazí unesené lietadlo. Pri sebe máte len svojho vodiaceho psa a ste úplne odkázaní na jeho pomoc. Príbeh neobyčajného Michaela Hingsona a jeho vernej a odvážnej sprievodkyne Roselle roky dojíma ľudí po celom svete. Pri čítaní tejto knihy aj vy budete kapitolu po kapitole strácať reč a žasnúť nad putom, ktoré spája človeka a psa v tom najkrajšom zmysle slova. Precítite, aké je to poslepiačky zísť sedemdesiatosem poschodí, uniknúť smrti v rúcajúcich sa dvojičkách a skrývať sa v podzemnej stanici metra. Beznádejne sa zamilujete do pojašenej Roselle, ktorá sa síce panicky bojí búrok, no i tak bojuje, aby svojho ľudského priateľa dostala v ohlušujúcom rachote rúcajúcich sa veží do bezpečia. Do Roselle, ktorá za svoj hrdinský čin dostala mnohé celosvetovo uznávané ocenenia a prísľub, že jej meno už nikdy nedostane žiaden vodiaci pes, pretože „Roselle je len jedna". Začítajte sa do príbehu muža, ktorí nikdy nedovolil, aby mu jeho slepota zabránila naplniť svoje sny, a Roselle, ktorej oddanosť a odvaha im obom zachránila život.