A Dog Called Dez - The Story of how one Amazing Dog Changed his Owner's Life (eBook)

John Tovey (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
300 Seiten
John Blake (Verlag)
978-1-78219-830-7 (ISBN)

Infos

When John Tovey lost his sight at the age of 42, he thought his life was over. He was wrong, it was just beginning.John had followed a bad path drifting in and out of trouble. He was sent to improvement schools, a young offenders institute and eventually a prison. John was on self-destruct and thought nothing or no one could help him. Then he became the victim of a vicious attack by a notorious train 'steaming' gang. John knew he had to take the witness stand. He bravely gave evidence which helped put the men behind bars but just as he'd started to turn his life around for the better, fate dealt him another blow and John went blind overnight. He lost everything, his sight, his job and his home. Scared and alone, John asked for help and, thanks to Guide Dogs for the Blind, was introduced to a bouncy black labrador called Dez. Dez brought colour and light back into John's life and slowly he learned how to live again. It was a partnership made in heaven and in 2012; Dez won the coveted 'Guide Dog of the Year' award. With his loyal dog by his side, John stepped out of the shadows and back into the light.A Dog Called Dez is the inspirational story of one man's redemption thanks to his fourlegged friend. It not only follows John's remarkable life, it also shares the moving story of how man's best friend taught him how to love life again.

Autor

John Tovey was matched with a guide dog called Dez after losing his sight at age 42. John and Dez are both active fundraisers for Guide Dogs and to date, have raised thousands for the charity.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.10.2013
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: A Dog Called Dez • Amazing True Story • A Street Cat Named Bob • Bob No Ordinary Cat • Brave Dogs • Cassius The Courageous Police Dog • Crufts • Damien Lewis • Dave Heyhoe • Dealing with Disability • Disability • dog book • dog owner • Dog Show • Exceptional Dogs • Guide Dog book • Guide Dog Dez • Guide Dog of the Year • Guide Dogs • Guide Dogs for the Blind • Gwen Bailey • Hero Dogs • In Defence of Dogs • It's All About Treo • James Bowen • John Bradshaw • John Tovey • Life-threatening danger • Loyal Dogs • misery • Real Life • remarkable journey • RNIB • Royal National Insitute for the Blind • Sight Loss • Street-wise dog • The Perfect Dog • The World According to Bob • Treo • True stories • Veronica Clark
• ISBN-10: 1-78219-830-X / 178219830X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78219-830-7 / 9781782198307