A single mother of five, Ellen Rogers thought she was capable of surviving anything that could happen to her family, but in 2005 her son, Ned, was involved in a horrific car accident and left with spinal cord and other injuries. With the doctors and therapists painting a "doom and gloom" future, they struggled to get through each day hoping and praying for a miracle. One of the family's miracles takes the form of a 5 pound monkey named Kasey. Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled trains capuchin monkeys for people living with spinal cord injury or other mobility impairments.
Why I picked it up: I couldn't resist the picture of Kasey on the cover of the book.
Why I finished it: Ellen writes about everything that happened to them...the good, the bad and the ugly. I wanted to know how they got Kasey and how she became a part of their family...and it wasn't all easy.
I'd give it to: My niece who loves all animals and would delight to read Kasey's (and Ned's) story.
call # - RC406.Q33R64 1020 (shelved in New Books)
Rogers, Ellen. Kasey to the Rescue: The Remarkable Story of a Monkey and a Miracle. c2010.
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