My Seizure Dog, written and illustrated by 7-year-old Evan Moss, tells the sweet story of what Evan expects the relationship with his seizure dog to be like. In the simple language of a child, Evan takes the reader through the many ways having a service dog will change his life. He takes a serious topic, infuses his own sense of humor and wit and leaves the reader with a smile on their face.
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Evan Moss is a 7-year-old boy who has Tuberous Sclerosis and Epilepsy. He began having seizures in his first month of life and by the time he was 4 years old, he was having 300-400 seizures a month. At this young age he underwent brain surgery to control his Epilepsy and he left the hospital seizure-free. He had freedom from seizures for almost 2 years and is now experiencing them again, although less frequently. Evan has 3-4 seizures a month, but because they last several minutes, medical intervention is always necessary to stop his seizures. Evan and his family are very excited about having a seizure dog and believe this new member of the family will keep Evan safe by making sure his parents know when he is having a seizure as well as provide greater independence for Evan.
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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*****
"It was amazing, this outpouring from the community to support Evan. People waited outside in a line that stretched 100 yards at points in the heat with nothing but smiles and great energy." -- Bob Kohm, family friend
Our young hero, Evan Moss is a 7-year-old boy who has Tuberous Sclerosis and Epilepsy. "My Seizure Dog," the book he has written and illustrated in his innocent, but persistent effort to acquire this companion dog motivated by his personal experience of suffering. The young courageous Evan, tells the sweet sour story of what he looks forward to in a caring friendship with his new pet sharing his suffering. Evan's family has shown wisdom to support his book project, to seek such effective healing means to help Evan focus on alleviating his own pain. A seizure can erupt suddenly, triggered by an abnormal neurological activity, like an electrical storm in the brain. What could be aggravating for a young kid is that seizures are always accompanied by loss of consciousness, that may last for several minutes, and in the worst cases, hours. In dogs, as in humans, seizures can be similar in many ways and may be harsh for the dog, while the pets owner is left in daunting dismay.
His story and drawings will surely inspire the readers who will be enthusiastic not only to support Evan but also to join his noble and earnest attempt to acquire and befreind a caring seizure dog. The new family member will keep Evan in caring 'paws', and he may grow up to be a great veterinarian. People drove from as far as New Jersey to Alexandria, Virginia Sunday to meet young Evan Moss and buy his book. It was reported that Some people even brought their seizure dogs, which cheered Evan up, his mother Lisa Moss said. The Post reported Friday that Moss needed $13,000 to buy a service dog that will help him when he suffers severe epileptic seizures. He had the idea to write a book, and he draw its impressive drawings himself
"On Saturday, dozens of Post readers e-mailed asking how they could help, including one who offered to pay the balance of what wasn't raised at the book sale. An estimated crowd of more than 600 lined up along the length of the shopping center, on a scalding Sunday, where Evan was signing in Grounded Coffee. About $4,000 worth of the books were sold at $10 a piece," Lisa Moss said. I had to ammend my review reporting the good news. Last but not least, "My Seizure Dog" is now No.1 on Amazon's Bestseller List of Children's Health books.
"It was amazing, this outpouring from the community to support Evan. People waited outside in a line that stretched 100 yards at points in the heat with nothing but smiles and great energy." -- Bob Kohm, family friend
Our young hero, Evan Moss is a 7-year-old boy who has Tuberous Sclerosis and Epilepsy. "My Seizure Dog," the book he has written and illustrated in his innocent, but persistent effort to acquire this companion dog motivated by his personal experience of suffering. The young courageous Evan, tells the sweet sour story of what he looks forward to in a caring friendship with his new pet sharing his suffering. Evan's family has shown wisdom to support his book project, to seek such effective healing means to help Evan focus on alleviating his own pain. A seizure can erupt suddenly, triggered by an abnormal neurological activity, like an electrical storm in the brain. What could be aggravating for a young kid is that seizures are always accompanied by loss of consciousness, that may last for several minutes, and in the worst cases, hours. In dogs, as in humans, seizures can be similar in many ways and may be harsh for the dog, while the pets owner is left in daunting dismay.
His story and drawings will surely inspire the readers who will be enthusiastic not only to support Evan but also to join his noble and earnest attempt to acquire and befreind a caring seizure dog. The new family member will keep Evan in caring 'paws', and he may grow up to be a great veterinarian. People drove from as far as New Jersey to Alexandria, Virginia Sunday to meet young Evan Moss and buy his book. It was reported that Some people even brought their seizure dogs, which cheered Evan up, his mother Lisa Moss said. The Post reported Friday that Moss needed $13,000 to buy a service dog that will help him when he suffers severe epileptic seizures. He had the idea to write a book, and he draw its impressive drawings himself
"On Saturday, dozens of Post readers e-mailed asking how they could help, including one who offered to pay the balance of what wasn't raised at the book sale. An estimated crowd of more than 600 lined up along the length of the shopping center, on a scalding Sunday, where Evan was signing in Grounded Coffee. About $4,000 worth of the books were sold at $10 a piece," Lisa Moss said. I had to ammend my review reporting the good news. Last but not least, "My Seizure Dog" is now No.1 on Amazon's Bestseller List of Children's Health books.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Evan Moss is a 7 year old boy with a serious seizure disorder. He wrote this wonderful book to help earn the $13,000 that he and his parents will need to contribute in order to get a seizure dog for him. Evan's portion of the writing is about the relationship he envisions having with his dog. It is warm, and sweet, and real. His drawings are charming. There is also just enough hard information about seizures for people reading this book to understand why the addition of a seizure dog to this family's life would change things very much for the better.
I give a lot of credit to Evan, for wanting to contribute his talents to make his dream come true, and to his parents, for helping him to try and find an efficient and effective way to do so.
I cam across the story of this book in Publishers' Weekly's Twitter Feed last week; they linked to an article in the Washington Post about a book signing Evan was doing last Sunday.[ ... ]
I promptly retweeted and posted to my FB page, and also emailed the story to my address list. I would really like to see Evan get his dog; it's important to get the word out about this amazing young man and his family.
Good work on the book, Evan; I hope that you write many more as you grow older. Most important, I hope you get your dog, really really soon.
As for me, I'm contributing my copy to my local library so that other kids can learn not only about seizure dogs, but how a kid just like them can solve a really big problem with creativity and hard work.
I give a lot of credit to Evan, for wanting to contribute his talents to make his dream come true, and to his parents, for helping him to try and find an efficient and effective way to do so.
I cam across the story of this book in Publishers' Weekly's Twitter Feed last week; they linked to an article in the Washington Post about a book signing Evan was doing last Sunday.[ ... ]
I promptly retweeted and posted to my FB page, and also emailed the story to my address list. I would really like to see Evan get his dog; it's important to get the word out about this amazing young man and his family.
Good work on the book, Evan; I hope that you write many more as you grow older. Most important, I hope you get your dog, really really soon.
As for me, I'm contributing my copy to my local library so that other kids can learn not only about seizure dogs, but how a kid just like them can solve a really big problem with creativity and hard work.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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What a great book for such a good reason! Bought one for myself & took it to work to share with everyone. Ended up buying 2 more books for co workers who also loved it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like the seizure dog very much!
Very good book, I passed to 3 friends and they had their kids read it. I then gave it to a friend for her grandson that has
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Published 1 day ago by Norma Beezley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Less story than expected.
I consider it a donation to a good cause, not much of a book. Sales of the book have helped more children than the author which is a good thing.
Published 3 months ago by Janet Siebert
5.0 out of 5 stars
FEEL GOOD ABOUT HELPING THE CHILDREN.....
FEEL GOOD ABOUT HELPING THE CHILDREN..... This is why I purchased this book..... It is good to MAKE A DIFFERENCE when ONE STEPS away from OUR NEEDS FOR THAT OF OTHERS............. Read more
Published 3 months ago by vincent f pena jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT IDEA...WARMS THE HEART
THERE ARE TWO GENES RESPONSIBLE FOR TS...MY SON WHO IN NOW 50 IS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE THE GENE THAT HAS CONVULSIONS . Read more
Published 3 months ago by 665512
5.0 out of 5 stars
my seizure dog
my seizure dog .
is a great book the little boy earned his keep the story behind the book is even better
is a great book the little boy earned his keep the story behind the book is even better
Published 4 months ago by frankeodie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
I bought this book last year as soon as notice of it came out. It was written and illustrated by Evan and readers should expect to see the work of a young boy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vincent Hevern
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful!!
I loved that this book was written by a child with all the hope and love a child has to offer! One of the best books ever!!
Published 4 months ago by Puppups4
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read
The story itself and the little boys dedication to use the proceeds to help others beyond his own is reason enough to support this little guy and his family. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ian C
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Seizure Dog
What a great insite into your child's beautiful mind and of how important this wonderfully trained animal, is not only his friend but a companion for life who only asks for... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Darren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent firsthand experience to teach young people about a need.
We read this book to our 5 year old grandson. He never knew about seizures and that other children have health problems to overcome. Read more
Published 8 months ago by RCG
