{"product_id":"have-dog-will-travel-a-poets-journey-9781451689808","title":"Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen Kuusisto\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Kuusisto was born legally blind--but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to \"pass\" as sighted. Stephen attended public school, rode a bike, and read books pressed right up against his nose. As an adult, he coped with his limited vision by becoming a professor in a small college town, memorizing routes for all of the places he needed to be. Then, at the age of thirty-eight, he was laid off. With no other job opportunities in his vicinity, he would have to travel to find work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is how he found himself at Guiding Eyes, paired with a Labrador named Corky. In this vivid and lyrical memoir, Stephen Kuusisto recounts how an incredible partnership with a guide dog changed his life and the heart-stopping, wondrous adventure that began for him in midlife. Profound and deeply moving, this is a spiritual journey, the story of discovering that life with a guide dog is both a method and a state of mind.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45128925020311,"sku":"9781451689808","price":1292.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781451689808.webp?v=1767904619","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/have-dog-will-travel-a-poets-journey-9781451689808","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}