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Blind Hope: An Unwanted Dog and the Woman She Rescued |  | Authors: Kim Meeder, Laurie Sacher
Publisher: Multnomah Books
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Edition: 1
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1601422806
Dewey Decimal Number: 291
EAN: 9781601422804
ASIN: 1601422806
Publication Date: July 20, 2010
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Product Description
An unwanted dog. An emotional rescue.
Two lives forever changed.
Laurie's dreams had been shattered before she came to work at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch—the ranch of rescued dreams—where broken horses and broken children encounter healing every day. In an attempt to soothe her aching soul, Laurie reached out to save a dog in need. And she soon began to realize that the dog was rescuing her.
An inspiring true story told through the engaging voice of Kim Meeder, Blind Hope reveals poignant life lessons Laurie experienced from her ailing, yet courageous canine friend. Despite the blindness of her dog—and her own heart—Laurie uncovered what she really needed most: authentic love, unconditional trust, and true acceptance, faults and all.
As Laurie and her dog, Mia, both learned to follow the lead of a master they couldn’t see, Laurie discovered the transforming power of God’s grace even for imperfect and selfish people—and she experienced a greater love than she had ever known.
“Love is a bridge that stands firm through difficulties and connects one heart directly to another, not because of how it looks, but because of what it is.” --Kim Meeder, Blind Hope
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 Lessons from a furry four-legged friend about life, love, and God September 2, 2010
Melinda Lancaster (Spring Hill, TN United States)
On a warm summer afternoon I picked up this book unsure of what to expect. Within the pages I discovered the heart-warming tale of a needy dog named Mia and her even more needy master, Laurie. Once I began reading the book became impossible to put down. I was immediately drawn in by the story-telling skills of Kim Meeder.
Kim does a masterful job of sharing the lessons that Laurie learns about life, love, people, and God through her courageous and loving canine companion. Many times I felt as if I were joining these two women on their outings. The lessons, which Laurie related to Kim, provide powerful insight from which much can be gleaned. They especially paint a beautiful picture of God's love for His creation despite their fallen state.
I found myself deeply touched by Blind Hope and as a result paused frequently to reflect on the many times and ways God has used my own pet to bring comfort and healing in my life. We can learn so much from our four-legged friends which is why I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to read and review this book. It brought reflection regarding my relationship with my God and a renewed thankfulness for His grace, mercy, and love.
Animal lovers will especially enjoy Blind Hope but its message is actually all-encompassing. Readers of every age will be inspired by Mia's rescue and the parallel it offers to hurting human hearts. It's a short read with long-reaching impact!
[This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.]
Amazing August 28, 2010
Alexandra Ramsey
This book taught me a lot. I love how God showed Laurie his heart through her interactions with her dog. He teaches her so much and it is inspiring to read. Laurie learns that like her dog she did not trust God enough to follow him and instead she had been running away from him. She also learned that like her dog she can learn to trust and follow a master she cannot see and that when she is in the darkness she needs to stay close to her master's side and listen to his guidance. Once when a storm was coming down hard all around them her dog slept peacefully by her side, she learned my favorite lesson ...that if she is in submitted to and in the presence of God she too could be peaceful amongst the storm.
This is a powerful story August 26, 2010
Readers Favorite (Hawesville, KY USA)
This is a powerful story of how one woman decides to rescue an unwanted dog, and in the end how the dog leads her back to God.
Laurie Sacher has always been plagued with low self esteem, so she decides that if she adopts a dog the good deed will help her feel better about herself.
She agrees to adopt a dog sight unseen; she knows it's an Aussie mix and that it is 9yrs old. She has such high hopes of what they will do together and how beautiful this dog is going to be. When she meets the dog she is so disappointed at what she sees she really doesn't want to take the dog, its skinny mangy and has bad breath, but she takes the dog anyway. She gives the dog a new name Mia. When she takes the dog to the vet she is told that Mia is a diabetic and that she will soon go blind. Slowly Mia learns through several mishaps that she must trust Laurie, and the bond that dog and owner create becomes unconditional.
Instead of Laurie rescuing Mia, Mia helps Laurie discover a relationship with God.
A Review of BLIND HOPE August 26, 2010
Laurie A. Kingery (Ohio)
Today I'm reviewing BLIND HOPE, AN UNWANTED DOG AND THE WOMAN SHE RESCUED by Kim Meeder and Laurie Sacher, published by Multnomah.This is the story of a woman who came to work at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, a home for rescued horses and troubled children. Laurie Sacher had her own baggage when she arrived there, having trusted the wrong things and the wrong people in her past. But instinctively she knew Kim Meeder and the work of the ranch could heal her.
Laurie wanted to carry out the goals of rescuing animals in trouble, and one day she goes to see about rescuing both a horse and a dog who are being surrendered to the ranch. She had a mental picture of a cool dog whom she would be proud to be seen with, bblind-hopeut Mia was nothing like her imagined image; instead she was stinky, underweight, homely, and has bad breath. But Laurie is determined to be true to her goals, though she's disappointed in the dog. In a short time she realizes how much Mia needs her, and quickly, as the dog gains weight and gets cleaned up, she realizes Mia is actually beautiful.
Laurie is able to relate the dog's progress to her own spiritual progress--how the Lord takes us when we are unlovely and afraid, and transforms us to being beautiful. He accepts us first, with all our faults. But the journey is not over--Mia becomes diabetic and soon loses the sight in both eyes. Now she is blind, and by trial and error, she has to learn to trust and obey her mistress, much as we learn to trust and obey the Lord, and stumble when we wander off on our own. Even though the dog's health is failing, Laurie stands by her, just as the Lord never abandons us.
This book is written in a conversational style that is very readable. It can be finished in a sitting or two, but the truths within this book reverberate for a lifetime. I highly recommend this book, and the authors for writing it. As a Christian and a dog owner, it really touched my heart.
This book was provided by Waterbrook Multnomah for review.
Blessings, Laurie Kingery
Best book ever August 22, 2010
Bonny Badour
Only having heard that Blind Hope was something to read, I lept on the opportunity & was greatly pleased! It is a fast read & probing into one's thoughts. The end is quite sad, but still worth the read
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