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Trusting Calvin: How A Dog Helped Heal A Holocaust Survivor's Heart (2012)

by Sharon Peters(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0762780614 (ISBN13: 9780762780617)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Lyons Press

review 1: A truly inspiring story about a Holocaust Survivor who lost his sight during his time in the concentration camp. After immigrating to America and becoming an outstanding citizen who taught himself English and became an advocate for blind, he has to learn to trust a dog (after being terrified of them for years due to experiences during the War) and develops wonderful relationships with several dogs. I was so inspired by this man that I wanted to email him, only to learn that he died a month before at the age of 95.
review 2: It's not obvious from the synopsis, but a large part of the book is actually about Max's experiences in the Holocaust, and his life after. Calvin the dog doesn't show up (other than briefly in the first chapter) until over 100 pages in.Thi... mores isn't a bad thing---Max's story is powerful and important to tell, especially because it does not shy away from showing how he continued to be hurt by his traumatic experience long after the war ended. But anyone picking up this book and expecting it to be primarily about animals should know that it isn't just about that. less

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