Sheila Hocken is a writer and canine specialist. She is best known for her book ''Emma & I'' (1978), an autobiography that details her growing up as a blind child, her relationship with her chocolate

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guide dog, Emma, and the regaining of her sight as a young woman through surgery. Hocken and Emma go through many different obstacles together, both sad and happy. She had several jobs before she was cured and her books describe the difficulties in depth, raising awareness about blind people in each book. The 1984 TV film, '' Second Sight: A Love Story'', starring

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, is based on the book. Hocken became actively involved in the canine world as a

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, England.

Books

*''Emma and I'' (1978) *''Emma V.I.P.'' (1980) *''Emma’s Story'' (1981) *''Emma and Co.'' (1983) *''Living with Dogs'' (1985) *''After Emma'' (1988) *''Emma Forever'' (1990)

References

External links

Sheila Hocken dog training
— official site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hocken, Sheila Living people English blind people Dog trainers English autobiographers Year of birth missing (living people)