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Trusting Calvin: How a Dog Helped Heal a Holocaust Survivor's Heart
Sharon Peters
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Description for Trusting Calvin: How a Dog Helped Heal a Holocaust Survivor's Heart
Paperback. The touching story of Holocaust survivor Max Edelman, who witnessed a German Shepherd killing a fellow prisoner and developed a decades-long fear of dogs, but whose blindness would later require the assistance of a guide dog. Enter Calvin, a chocolate Labrador retriever who guided Max to greater openness, trust, and engagement with the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BT; HBTZ1; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 16.
Max Edelman was just 17 when the Nazis took him to the first of five work camps, where his only hope of survival was to keep quiet and raise an emotional shield. After witnessing a German Shepherd kill a fellow prisoner, he developed a lifelong fear of dogs. Beaten into blindness by two bored guards, Max survived, buried the past, and moved on. But when he retired, he needed help. After a month of training, he received Calvin, a devoted chocolate Labrador retriever. Calvin guided Max safely through life, but he sensed Max’s distance and reserve. Calvin grew listless and ... Read more
Max Edelman was just 17 when the Nazis took him to the first of five work camps, where his only hope of survival was to keep quiet and raise an emotional shield. After witnessing a German Shepherd kill a fellow prisoner, he developed a lifelong fear of dogs. Beaten into blindness by two bored guards, Max survived, buried the past, and moved on. But when he retired, he needed help. After a month of training, he received Calvin, a devoted chocolate Labrador retriever. Calvin guided Max safely through life, but he sensed Max’s distance and reserve. Calvin grew listless and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
248g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9780762782307
SKU
V9780762782307
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Ref
99-1
About Sharon Peters
Sharon Peters is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a reporter, editor, or consultant for several newspapers and launched the popular weekly "Pet Talk" column in USA Today. She turned her attention to writing about animals after volunteering in Mississippi for several weeks after Hurricane Katrina. She lives in Colorado.
Reviews for Trusting Calvin: How a Dog Helped Heal a Holocaust Survivor's Heart
"A well-written, grim portrayal of Edelman's struggle to survive."—Publishers Weekly"Sharon Peters masterfully shares the journey of Calvin, Boychick, and Tobi, the guide dogs who penetrated a Holocaust survivor's pain, distrust, and blindness. Max Edelman's life-affirming and exquisitely written story raises love for dogs to a whole new level of respect and gratitude. This book's messages of hope and healing are ... Read more