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Guide Dogs and Guns

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As Carey McWilliams' wife, I would like to state that the previous reviewer has no way of knowing who he or she was within the book because Carey didn't use real names of anyone he wrote about except immediate family in some cases. So whatever he or she read must have been true if he or she recognized his or herself. The book took three years to piece together and we painstaking made sure that everything within its pages is verifable. I really like the book and it's not because I'm his wife, it's because it talks about what blindness is really like, how guide dogs really work and some of the challenges disabled individuals really face.

As one of the unfortunate people who was inaccurately portrayed in this book, I must caution readers about its overall veracity. Mr. McWilliams goes beyond mere interpretation of events, and ventures soundly into the realm of blatant falsehood. He describes himself as an emotionally battered victem, while carefully omitting his own role as a liar and a manipulator. As someone who advocates for the equal treatment of persons with disabilities, I do not object to a blind individual's right to carry a weapon that he or she has been trained to safely use. My objection is in the lack of appropriate psychological screening that must exist in the state that has allowed Mr. McWilliams to carry a weapon. In short: if you're looking for a tabloid-style narrative that appears to have been written from a bitter and vengeful vantage point, this is the book for you. Just don't believe everything you read.