Thunder Dog shares the true story of Micheal Hingson’s escape from the World Trade Center on September 11th.  He takes the reader on the incredible journey from his office on the 78th floor to safety.  As you read the book you can actually visualize what it must have been like to navigate the 1,463 stairs in fume-filled stairwell b which is truly amazing as this fight for survival is told by blind man who escaped and helped others to escape with his faithful guide dog Roselle.   I found it difficult to put the book down as I read the descriptions of the escape.  They were vivid and thought-provoking.

Throughout the book, the author goes back and forth between sharing details of  his day on September 11th, and sharing his story as a blind person.  Initially, this format worked fairly well and made for an interesting story, but ultimately, the book came across as more of a way of sharing his views and opinions about being blind in America today then sharing his experiences on September 11th.  This was not what I was expecting…

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishers, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.