Hogan s Hope: A Deaf Dog, a Courageous Journey, and a Christian's Faith: Christian Edition

by Connie Bombaci

"Thanks to Connie and Hogan for teaching us to have eyes to see and ears to hear for all those with two legs or four legs who are around us every day. I have been re-inspired with the notion that all of God's creation responds powerfully to His loving touch passed on through others. Read and gain this heartfelt hope for yourself." -Jimmy H. Allen, Minister International Churches of Christ
Hogans Hope is the heartwarming story of a deaf dog who escaped death during the time when the prevalent belief was that deaf dogs needed to be destroyed. It is the tale of a legendary deaf canine champion who endured severe abuse and prevailed as he turned upside down the myths of deaf dogs being dumb, difficult to train, and harmful. Hogan learned American Sign Language, engaged in normal puppy activities, and provided the hope of life, not death, for deaf dogs worldwide. Through perseverance and enduring hope, Hogan's courage provided inspiration to anyone human or pet that success and genuine love are truly possible. This heroic deaf dog continues to reveal that by choosing hope, anyone's dreams can come true, and the world can be filled with steadfast faith, pure joy, and unconditional love. Its a story like none other. 
"Learn more about this intrepid pair as well as the power of love and persistence against seemingly stacked odds. Sit! Read! Enjoy!"
- Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, Professor Emeritus, Animal Behaviorist, Tufts University Hogan's Hope offers the same inspiration as Garth Stein's New York bestseller, Racing in the Rain , and like the book, Tuesday's Promise , by New York Times bestselling author, Luis Carlos Montalvan, shares the deep devotion and dedicated bond between Hogan and his human.

Hogan touches the soul and encourages people to find real love and meaning in their lives despite any challenge. Similar to Hannah in Devoted , Hogan inspires readers to examine their hearts, discover the faithfulness of real and meaningful relationships, and learn from the loyalty of our four-legged heroes. And, by discovering a new world beyond the door of the metal cage, some say that he's similar to Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia and The Little Prince searching each adventure with great anticipation.  He met each new day as a wonderful adventure to learn, to accept, and to hope. His purpose in life was to love his human with indescribable adoration and to promote hope, no matter what.

Hogan's fame spread through television shows such as Oprah Winfrey, Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures, Dateline, Amazing Tails, National Geographic, and Good Morning America.

129 pages, Paperback

Published March 29, 2018

About the author

Connie Bombaci, a retired educator, is an optimist and compassionate person whose Christian faith guides her to believe in the extreme goodness and immeasurable importance in all God’s creations. Her resolute love for animals began in childhood, rescuing both domestic and wild orphaned or abandoned animals. Her desire for others to believe in the value of themselves led her to become an educator where she worked fervently to increase young peoples’ confidence and belief in themselves no matter what challenges they faced. She offers hope where frustration and failure seem inevitable. While a teacher and assistant principal in the Haddam-Killingworth School District of Connecticut, she enjoyed working with young people, finding it especially fulfilling to help students who needed special encouragement. Her involvement with animals also developed from her desire to be helpful. She has enjoyed many pets, especially ones that have needed help, rescuing domestic and wild orphaned, injured, or abandoned animals Hogan’s is a story of success despite the odds. In her book Connie shares his story and the message that hope can be found in the kind and generous hearts of patient people.

Reviews

[Missi Martin (Stockwell) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hogan’s Hope: A Deaf Dog, A Christian’s Faith, A Courageous Journey by Connie Bombaci is more than the story of a deaf dog, it is a story of hope, love, commitment, understanding, strength, devotion, and joy !!! To read Connie’s story about helping Hogan find his forever home and the love that he was surrounded by every day is a treat for ALL readers. Connie and her husband Jim are proof that there are angels on earth. Not only for adopting Hogan, a dalmation that is deaf but also for adopting another deaf dog, Georgia, and for everything that they did for their dogs. They taught Hogan how to communicate and understand them by teaching him sign language. They not only taught him sign language but went to schools, nursing homes and other places to share with people his gift. They wanted to show people that even though Hogan is deaf, he can still have a fulfilling life.

Here is a quote from Connie’s book that I think rings so true…..

“I was eager to get the word out to the public that handicapped animals, similar to disabled people, can lead useful and fruitful lives. I don’t like the term handicapped because I believe that everyone has his or her own personal challenges, some visible and some hidden.”

Connie and Jim lived by that belief and just wanted to make as many people as they could understand that also.

When you bring an animal into your home, you are opening yourself up for a world of love and commitment. No only are you providing this animal/pet a safe envioroment with food and shelter, you are providing them with love, and what they give back is more than you can imagine !!!

I have always been an animal lover, cats mainly, and have always had a cat or two or three in the family so reading this book was a no brainer. To know that there are people out there like Connie and Jim will give you a warm feeling. When you start reading Hogan’s Hope and see how his life was in the beginning, you begin to root for him and that feeling gets stronger as you get deeper into the story. Hogan’s story is such an inspiration for everyone and I encourage reader’s to read it and share his story with everyone you know. How can you not love him ??? Oprah did !!!!