Twelve years ago, survivors rushed down the stairs of tower one of the world trade center on 911, attempting to get to safety as fire raged above them. The 911 memorial museum serves as americas principal institution concerned with exploring the. He lives with his wife, karen, in the san francisco bay area with two guide dogs, africa and fantasia, and one cat, sherlock. Twin towers survivors share stories in new 911 state museum exhibit sep.
Compiled by one of the hotels guests, joyce ng, its. The untold story of the fight to survive inside the twin t. Michael hingson, and his current guide dog, africa, visited joliet junior college on thursday, sept. In 2001, he was working on the 78th floor of the world trade centers. The 911 survival story of michael hingson and his dog. New york times it was one of those moments in which history splits, and we define the world as before and after. We hope these powerful quotes that were featured in uplifting stories of 911 survivors from our publication guideposts magazine will be a source of reflection and strength. Michael hingsons seeing eye dog roselle was asleep under his desk on the 78th floor of tower 1 of the world trade center. Michael hingson lecture speaking with vision at irvine valley college 20 duration. See more ideas about dogs, service dogs and search and rescue dogs.
Author, guide dog survived 911 together orange county. Susy flory is the author or coauthor of eight books, including the new york times bestseller thunder dog. In the wake of the 911 terrorist attacks, over 350 trained search and rescue dogs responded to ground zero and the pentagon. Blind 911 survivors story an instant new york times. Michael hingson felt a sense of calmness as he walked floor by floor exiting the world trade center on sept. Hingson also took the opportunity to tell his story to the 911 museums oral history project. Blind 911 survivor visits nyc memorial for first time. One of the opportunities that came out of hingsons 911 experience was. Michael hingson speaker services speaker directory. This media exposure changed the course of michael life and launched him into a speaking career that has spanned over a decade. Survivor of the world trade center collapse finds purpose. The escape of 51yearold michael hingson who was on the 78th floor of the first tower to be hit by terrorist hijackers on september 11, 2001.
Thunder dog was a great story i recommend it highly. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 911 attacks with the help of his guide dog roselle. He lives with his wife, karen, in the san francisco bay. This lecture is a part of the 9th annual inclusion in science, learning a new direction island conference on disability. Four high school boys walked the 650mile distance between their hometown in ohio to ground zero in attempts to raise money for 911 victims. Blind since birth, michael hingsons parents raised him the same way as his. If i were to suggest to other people what they should do if theyre going through a tragedy or any kind of unexpected change i would say you must start with accepting the fact that the. Blind 911 survivor s story an instant new york times bestseller news provided by. San rafael, ca 911 survivorauthor michael hingson on his book thunder dog.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet hingsons new seeingeye dog, africa, who will. When the plane hit roughly 15 floors above them, she woke and calmly led hingson and thirty other people through smoke and mass confusion. Roselle with owner michael hingson and omar rivera with salty. Michael hingson, blind since birth, survived the attacks of 911 with the. What are some of the teachable moments in your book that make it work well for a community reads program. Hero dogs of 911 1 x 45 docudrama hd version on vimeo. From michael hingson, who was born blind, later survived 911 with the help of his guide dog, and then wrote the bestselling memoir thunder dog. In the days after 911s anniversary, folks sat down with michael to ask. This is the story of michael hingson, who was in the world trade center. But still, we have matt ridley to point out to us that in many respects. He cautioned the teens to not judge people by their outward. Today by ian sager sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks of sept. Many of these works seek to capture the feelings that at emotion which still runs high a. A salesman beginning a normal workday at the world trade center that morning, hingson happens to.
Being from new york, the events of 91101 have always held a special. Survivors stories compiled in new book, hotel 911 post. Her story touched my heart and i knew i had to read angel in the rubble. The littleknown story of what happened inside the marriott that morning is told by some of the survivors in a new book called hotel 911. The true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at ground zero, to teach people about blindness and blind people, what happened to me on 911, and to show people that we can. Michael hingson, 911 blind survivor speaks at jjc youtube. As he once told the daily princetonian, a lot of people believe that the blind cant do stuff, and its a selffulfilling prophecy because the blind then grow up thinking that they cant do stuff. This story is the subject of his bestselling book, thunder dog. Michael hingson, national ambassador for the braille literacy campaign, is a miraculous survivor of 911.
The 9 11 dogs the heroes who searched for survivors at ground zero harpertrue friend a short read. Michael hingson was born in 1950 in chicago, illinois, hes been blind his whole life. Salty december 12, 1996 march 28, 2008 was trained as a guide dog in early 1998 by guiding eyes for the blind in yorktown heights, new york. Blind since birth, hingson is inspiring thousands, giving readers a transformative look into the life and boundless capabilities of the blind. In a nutshell michael hingson, blind since birth, survived the 911 attacks with the help of his guide dog roselle. He is the recipient of a host of honors and international recognition and has testified at a u. Making its debut on the new york times bestseller list in its first week of release, thunder dog, by michael hingson continues to be a top seller in both print and ebook. Immediately after the 911 tragedy, michael was featured on the larry king show five times.
After 911 mike hingson began receiving requests to speak to audiences about. Hingson has written a book about his experience called thunderdog which i. List of books about the september 11 attacks wikipedia. Hero dogs of 911 for the first time reveals the unknown true stories of three survivors and the legacies of working dogs that saved these lives at ground zero. Download pdf the 9 11 dogs free online new books in. In one sens e, the whole book is a teachable moment. In her memory, hingson wrote a book of their 911 experience entitled thunder. Michael benfante became a national hero for his actions on september 11, 2001, when he and a coworker carried a disabled woman in a wheelchair down sixtyeight flights of stairs and out of the world trade center north tower to safety, just minutes before the tower imploded. Part of his training included taking trips on the new york city subway and getting used to traffic in the bronx. Blind 911 survivor michael hingson speaks about overcoming.
Michael hingson and his guide dog roselle were on the 78th floor of tower one that day, and were able to make their way to safety and survive the attack. Woodpie picks three books written by 911 survivors and hails their indomitable spirit. Download the 9 11 dogs ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. A 911 survivor speaks out about that unthinkable day, what hes learned, how hes struggled, and what no one should ever forget.
It took them 44 days, and they had to stop at hospitals for medical assistance, but that didnt stop them. Salty and roselle were two guide dogs who were with their owners in the world trade center. Thunder dog audiobook by michael hingson, susy flory. Michael hingsons 911 survival story is unique, to say the least. The true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust chronicles his experience and debuted on the. When the world trade center was attacked on 911, it was as though the world stood still. Hingson could offer a level head on 911 because he was familiar with evacuation plans. The survival story of michael hingson, led by his guide dogtruth summary of erumor. This is an incomplete list of books about the september 11 attacks. To quote larry king michael hingson is an international hero honored and awarded by top organizations worldwide. The untold stories of north americas remarkable working dogs who saved survivors at ground zero.
On the morning of september 11, 2001, michael and roselle took a 10minute taxi from their jersey home to the local transit station and caught a train to the underground lot of the world trade center. He is one of about 1,000 survivors, family members, and first responders to. Click download or read online button to the 9 11 dogs book pdf for free now. In this video i visit the 911 memorial and museum located at ground zero in new york city. My brave guide dog led us to safety in tower inferno a blind businessman has told how his guide dog helped to lead him and a group of 30 people to. See more ideas about guide dog, dogs and service dogs.
Twin towers survivors share stories in new 911 state. In the first 10 years since the september 11, 2001 attacks, dozens of books were published that focus specifically on the topic or on subtopics such as just the attacks on world trade towers in new york city, and more have been published since a number of publications have released their own rankings of books about 911. The true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust, debuted on the new york times. Hingsons survival and rescue from the north tower was nothing short of a miracle. A 911 survivor speaks out about that unthinkable day, what hes learned, how hes struggled, and what no one should ever forget by michael benfante and dave hollander. Blind survivor of 911 attacks inspires graduates to see. The dogs were extremely important in locating human victims, by using their sense of smell and agility to direct workers to the location of those injured and deceased. The attacks of 911 were ghastly and the response was almost as depressing. My brave guide dog led us to safety in tower inferno. The aftermath of 911 saw the largest deployment of sar searchandrescue dogs in u. Omar rivera was introduced to salty by saltys instructor, caroline mccabesandler. Since that day, not only has michael been in constant demand by meeting planners, companies, associations, and organizations of all sizes to speak at their events, but he is also called on regularly to use his expertise as a blind person to consult with different groups and the. As i was watching the 911 ten year tributes, i saw an interview with genelle guzman, who was the last of the survivors to be pulled from the world trade center rubble.
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