Thunder Dog

I read Thunder Dog by  Michael Hingson with Susy Flory.   It is about a blind man, Michael Hingson, and his guide dog, Roselle,  and how they escaped the twin towers during September 11, 2001.  It also told about his life as a child and how he managed to get around since he was blind.  He learned that when he walked past things it made a different noise as he stepped on the ground.  He used that method to get around.  He explains to the reader that blindness is not a disability its just something you have and have to deal with.  He started using guide dogs when he was 14 and has used them ever since.  I enjoyed this book because I love dogs and he told stories of his dogs.  I also liked when they escaped the twin towers because he described it so well and I felt I could see what was happening in my mind.  It was a fun book to read.  I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about September 11 and how blind people live.  Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

Don't Check Your Brains at the Door

Mom read this book from BookSneeze after she decided it was better for me to wait a year or two before I read this.  Here is what she thought about it.

I read “Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door” by Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler.  The book addresses the many myths about Christianity, ones faith and the act of living life as a Christian, and Jesus himself.  The chapters are short and include discussion/study questions at the end of each making this a useful book for devotion time, classes, or small group settings.  The chapters are relevant for teens and deal with typical teen struggles, but also covered are more serious issues that Christians face as adults.  I found the book enjoyable and thought provoking.  While some of the chapters seemed to lack significant depth, I found the discussion questions for those chapters very well done.  Perhaps in those instances the authors wanted a more personal interaction with the word for the reader.  References sited and statements within the book made it clear that the authors did thorough research and study and helped me as a reader to be more confident in the assertions made.  This makes an excellent jumping off point for someone who would like to read more about any one of the “myths.”  I would definitely recommend this book to teens as an excellent tool to give thought to those myths and to prepare themselves for the assaults to their faith they will experience as they venture out into the world as individuals.  It would also be an excellent family study for a family with teenage children.   Discussion of these myths within a family of faith would be good preparation for confrontations in the world. Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255