This poet's guide dog helped him discover a new world
Born with a condition that left him legally blind and in a family that kept his disability hidden, it wasn't until poet and professor Stephen Kuusisto was in his late ...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, a story about the power of man's best friend. In a new memoir, poet and author Stephen Kuusisto details his life-altering connection with a guide dog. And, as Jeffrey Brown discovered, it was a change that affected him both as a blind man and as a writer. It is the latest from our "NewsHour" Bookshelf. JEFFREY BROWN: On the campus of Syracuse University, a brisk wind and a very brisk walk. STEPHEN KUUSISTO, Author, "Have Dog, Will Travel": You know, most of my friends, even my wife, who's very athletic, they can't keep up with it. (LAUGHTER) JEFFREY BROWN: It's a perfect match of man and dog, 63-year-old Stephen Kuusisto, poet and professor, and Caitlyn, a 4-year-old yellow lab trained as a guide dog. STEPHEN ...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, a story about the power of man's best friend. In a new memoir, poet and author Stephen Kuusisto details his life-altering connection with a guide dog. And, as Jeffrey Brown discovered, it was a change that affected him both as a blind man and as a writer. It is the latest from our "NewsHour" Bookshelf. JEFFREY BROWN: On the campus of Syracuse University, a brisk wind and a very brisk walk. STEPHEN KUUSISTO, Author, "Have Dog, Will Travel": You know, most of my friends, even my wife, who's very athletic, they can't keep up with it. (LAUGHTER) JEFFREY BROWN: It's a perfect match of man and dog, 63-year-old Stephen Kuusisto, poet and professor, and Caitlyn, a 4-year-old yellow lab trained as a guide dog. STEPHEN ...
