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The Leading Lady

By: Betty White, Tom Sullivan
Narrated by: Betty White, Tom Sullivan
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The star of television's The Golden Girls recounts the tale of Dinah, a seeing eye dog who, no longer able to work for her blind master after going blind herself, was adopted by White.

©1992 Betty White and Tom Sullivan (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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"A pleasant, personalized account of two celebrities-- singer/entertainer Sullivan... and TV star White... and the guide dog who touched both their lives. When Sullivan, blind since birth, realizes that his devoted guide dog, a golden retriever named Dinah, is herself losing her sight, he begrudgingly decides to adopt a new working dog--a strapping young Labrador retriever named Nelson. But when Dinah cannot accept the ``career change'' to family pet, it is longtime friend and animal-lover White who comes to the rescue by taking Dinah in." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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What a Friend!

I had to listen to this book from start to finish - I couldn’t wait for the next chapter! I learned so much about guide dogs, friendship and what a treasure a wonderful canine companion can be! WOW!!

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Heart warming!!

This story is such a sweet journey of Dinah, the leading lady! But it also shares how animals and humans connect, each relationship unique. I cried multiple times during my listen out of sheer gratitude and definitely saw parallels to my own life!

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Don't Miss This!

So happy that Betty & Tom shared Dinah's story. Two remarkable people & one amazing dog! It taught me quite a bit about blindness & dogs.

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Loved it

Enjoyed the audiobook and fell in love with the leading lady. Thank you Betty and Tom , gained a lot of insight into all the hard work and love that goes into training support dogs <3

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Amazing story and well told

This is a great story and I love the back and forth of Tom and Betty's stories

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Fantastic!

Just finished this book on Audible. I’ll be honest the only reason I selected this book was because of Betty White. But if I had to pick my top three books of all times, this book would edge its self right into the top three knocking out one of my other three. This book is for dog lovers everywhere. This book is for people who really need a clear understanding about what it’s like to be a blind person. This book is for those who love Betty White, and want a glimpse into what her personal life was like. This book was amazing and I am so thankful that I just selected it on a whim.

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Amazing Dogs

Great to hear Betty White and Tom Sullivan read this in their own voices.

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The book brought a tear to my eye.

inspirational. The magic of a relationship between a dog and a man and the love of it all.

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