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Rhett: The Kind Little Corgi
Rhett the Kind Little Corgi written by best-selling authors Janet Sutherland-Madden and Kevin Madden has wiggly-schmiggly-ed his way into every corgi-lovers heart, and now he is back to rock your world with a brand new deluxe hardcover edition of his original softcover best seller...complete with bonus materials for the kiddies!
Exquisitely packaged in a glossy, heirloom-quality, hard cover edition, sturdy enough to last for generations, this book contains the original heart-tugging story, you already know and love,jam-packed with pawsome, hands-on, creative, educational activities, designed for the little ones, created in collaboration with #1 international best-selling children's author, K.P. Lynne, who brings extensive literary work and past classroom teaching experience to the table for this book!
Nose Over Toes
This book is about former Chicago radio reporter, Janet Sutherland who had been taking four aspirin four months straight in 2004, while working at a Columbus, Ohio radio station as an advertising sales rep. Sutherland left work early to walk her dog Bogie after a grueling day knocking door to door selling radio ads and was struck with the worst headache of her life.
Sutherland suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. One in 50 people currently have a brain aneurysm and do not know it. Sutherland miraculously recovered and felt her story would save lives and provide hope to survivors. NOSE OVER TOES tells the story her recovery and includes research from The Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
That day, March 22, 2004, friends and family sat at Janet’s bedside, she was given 3 percent chance to live. For weeks her co-workers raised money for her family, joined her battle, and prayed she would survive. After spending years in rehabilitation, Sutherland wrote two bills to promote the disease around the Midwest, she now speaks regularly on Chicago radio stations and on TV about her brain aneurysm experience.
Andrew J: The Corgi Who Rescued Me
This book for young readers shares how Andrew J, a dog who discovers a second chance at happiness after he’s rescued from neglect, helps a brain aneurysm survivor thrive. “Andy was an incredible empathetic dog, he was a people’s pleaser. I could see that even when he was very sick, he just wanted to be close to his owner and be there for her.” -Dr. Don Ernat, Associate Veterinarian at Lombard Veterinarian Hospital.
“Dog owners often think of themselves as being their dogs’ caretakers, but caring for our dogs often inspires us to take better care of ourselves, particularly in times of crisis. Dogs also inspire by “personifying” resilience, living in the moment, and taking life one day at a time. We are fortunate dogs take such good care of us.” -Callandre A. Cozzolino, JD, CPDT-KA, Executive Director, CANINE THERAPY CORPS
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Media Coverage & Appearances
Fox 32
Survivor raises awareness about brain aneurysms
Brain aneurysm survivor Janet Sutherland-Madden shares her experience recovering after her aneurysm ruptured. She now devotes her time to research, raise awareness and help others understand her condition.
Radio Health Journal
Brain Aneurysm Through The Eyes Of A Survivor
Brain aneurysms—bulging in a brain blood vessel, like an inflated balloon—affect 1 in 50 people and are generally without symptoms until they burst. This occurs in about 30,000 people per year in the US, accounting for 3-5 percent of all new strokes. Here is the story of one survivor in her own words.
VOA News
"Janet Sutherland is director of the Chicago chapter of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, a support group. She describes what happened when she suffered a rupture in March of two thousand four.
It began with the worst headache ever. She called emergency services. Rescuers found her collapsed in her kitchen."
Chicago Writers Association Podcast
Over the After recovering from a brain aneurysm in 2004 that left her blind and paralyzed, Janet Sutherland Madden wrote an astounding book of trauma and the courage to overcome is titled “Nose Over Toes.” Her latest project is a children's book titled, "Rhett, the kind little Corgi," a No.# 1 Amazon bestseller. Janet spent a life in media, journalism and marketing and shares some lessons learned. Janet Sutherland Madden has also turned her energies towards lobbying and fundraising for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, visit: www.bafound.org.
Chicago Tribune
Janet Sutherland Madden comments on White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar and his brain aneurysm.