Sheila Hocken

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 Labrador retriever guide dog, Emma, and her regaining her sight as a young woman through surgery. She is a very ambitious woman to say the least. Her story is very touching, especially to animal lovers - in particular, dog lovers. Sheila and Emma go through many different obstacles together, both sad and happy. Sheila is a very admirable woman, because of her several jobs and blindness (before she was cured) - she stated the difficulties in depth, raising awareness about blind people in each book. 1984 TV film, Second Sight: A Love Story, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, is based on the book.

Hocken became actively involved in the canine world as a dog trainer in Nottingham, England.

Books

• Emma and I (1978) ISBN 0-7089-0322-3
• Emma V.I.P. (1980) ISBN 0-575-02914-5
• Emma’s Story (1981) ISBN 0-575-02890-4
• Emma and Co. (1983) ISBN 0-85119-291-2
• Living with Dogs (1985) ISBN 0-575-03551-X
• After Emma (1988) ISBN 0-575-04255-9
• Emma Forever (1990) ISBN 0-575-04911-1

External links

• Sheila Hocken dog training — official site
• Second Sight: A Love Story at IMDb
• Second Sight: A Love Story at AllMovie