Thunder Dog

The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

By: Michael Hingson, Susy Flory, Larry King - foreword

Narrated by: Christopher Prince

Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

Faith. Trust. Triumph.

"I trust Roselle with my life, every day. She trusts me to direct her. And today is no different, except the stakes are higher." - Michael Hingson

First came the boom - the loud, deep, unapologetic bellow that seemed to erupt from the very core of the Earth. Eerily, the majestic high-rise slowly leaned to the south. On the 78th floor of the World Trade Center's north tower, no alarms sounded, and no one had information about what had happened at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001 - what should have been a normal workday for thousands of people. All that was known to the people inside was what they could see out the windows: smoke and fire and millions of pieces of burning paper and other debris falling through the air.

Blind since birth, Michael couldn't see a thing, but he could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding around him and his guide dog, Roselle. However, Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle's judgment and not to panic. They are a team.

Thunder Dog allows you entry into the isolated, fume-filled chamber of stairwell B to experience survival through the eyes of a blind man and his beloved guide dog. Live each moment from the second a Boeing 767 hits the north tower, to the harrowing stairwell escape, to dodging death a second time as both towers fold into the earth.

It's the 9/11 story that will forever change your spirit and your perspective. Thunder Dog 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.

©2022 Michael Hingson, Susy Flory, Larry King (P)2022 Thomas Nelson

Thunderdog

Highly enlightening. Inspiring. Riveting story. Casts much truth on misconceptions sighted people have regarding blind people. A MUST read!!

More than a Trip Down the Stairs

This story is so much more than just a guide dog helping a blind man down the stairs and out of the World Trade Center. I'd heard that part of the tale for years. It's a deep experience of trust between God, man, and dog when the world is literally blowing up. It's breath-taking.

take you back in time

it takes me back to what I watched on TV that day, but this person was there when it happened

Touching story about a man’s bond with his dog and survival

I read the book yesterday, 9/11/23.

I had no idea so much of the book took place on 9/11. It gave me chills!

It’s a great story of survival and perseverance! It’s also a great story about dogs and how good they are to us!

The book made me smile and made me cry! It brought back a lot of memories, some very sad!

Such a great story!

I could not stop listening to Michael’s story, it was so emotionally positive and heart warming! I am a lover of yellow labs, having 4during the last 30 or so years and currently best friends with Charlie Girl, I think of Roselle and I would have to dry my eyes from tearing up. Micheal you are an inspiration and you taught me so much about blindness, thank you! Stay well!
Doug Latrenta

Inspiring

As a puppy raiser for GDB it warms my heart to know that our hard work makes a difference!

Great read

Thunder Dog doesn’t disappoint. It is a story of courage, trust, and loyalty. It also gives the sighted world a glimpse into the world of a blind person and his relationship with his canine partner.

one of the best books, and I read a lot.

I found the journey out of danger interesting. But even more important was the discussion of blindness and society attitudes toward disabilities. I loved hearing about technology advances that are helping. I have coworkers and parents I'd strongly recommend this book and audio book to.

Great Read

Learned a lot about our friends without sight and their remarkable dogs. Such love and understanding between man and dogs. Highly recommend.

Don’t miss reading this book!

Thunder Dog is a story of a man who is blind and his Guide Dog, Roselle, who traveled together down 78 flights of steps on 9-11.
It is also so much more! The fascinating story of a boy growing up blind, it is also a journey into the attitude and prejudices that surround “being blind” - those prejudices and attitudes being the real disability that people without visual sight face. It is a dynamic and inspiring story, a sometimes funny tale but it is also informative and well written! Not a word of his story is wasted! Michael Hingson, with the help of Susy Flory, has written a phenomenal book