Synopsis
Sunny's Story tells of joyful times and sad times, and of how a dog's best friend was needlessly lost. It is narrated through the eyes, ears and mind of Sunny, the family beagle. The story is about the ups and downs of life with his young master, beginning with their meeting at an animal shelter. Sunny's Story is a compelling story for children, teenagers, parents, grandparents and teachers. The book is for both young and old and the story of love, compassion, caring and understanding is universal.
Biography
Ginger Katz is a nationally renowned advocate and public speaker for drug prevention, awareness and education. She is the founder of the Courage to SpeakŪ Foundation, Inc and has developed curricula for elementary through high schools as well are Courageous Parenting 101 a prevention program for parents to are themselves with the tools to keep their children safe. Sunny's Story, her first book, is targeted to 8 to 13 year-olds, their parents and teachers.
In the last 12 years, Ms. Katz has touched over a million parents, students and officials in communities across the country with her story. She is a regular speaker in schools, colleges, law enforcement, TV , Radio and other forums as well as community, private and medical organizations. Ginger Katz has presented to the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), as well as over 1000 school and parent audiences.
An avid sportswoman and athlete, Ginger Katz
lives with her husband Larry, daughter Candi
and their beagle, Henry, in Norwalk, CT. See overview of work here
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A Must Read For All Parents
A reviewer, A reviewer, 10/19/2007
I recently read Sunny's Story and had the
pleasure of meeting Ginger Katz. Ms. Katz is
warm, intelligent, honest, and emotional in her
desire to tell her son's story through the eyes
of the family pet dog Sunny. If you are a parent
you need to read this book. It will open your
eyes and give you insight into what can happen
when you least expect it. This is a book you can
share with your children and it will open the
door for discussion about a very serious topic:
drug addiction.
Also recommended:
A Moving and Inspirational Story for Families
Impacted by Addiction
Doreen Lockwodd, parent from Carmel New
York., 10/11/2007
My 14 year son and I read Sunny's Story and it
allowed us to have an open, honest and
straightforward conversation about substance
abuse and its impact on young people, families
and the community. We highly recommend it to
families of all ages and we have already shared
the book with numerous friends and family
members. Open communication about the risks and
consequences of substance abuse is the key to
prevention. Many thanks to Ginger Katz for
sharing Ian's story to help other young people
and families.
Newspaper Reviews
February 15, 2007
"'Sunny's Story'
Tells of Loss of Dog's Best Friend"
By Lauren
Garrison
Norwalk Citizen
News
Fourth graders at Brookside Elementary School got a sneak preview
last week of "Sunny's Story," a not-yet-released book by Norwalk resident Ginger
Katz, along with Marci Alborghetti, that tells the tragic tale of how a young
man became involved in using drugs and eventually overdosed and died...Read the
full story here -'Sunny's
Story' Tells of Loss of Dog's Best
Friend
February 10, 2007
"Anti-drug advocate pens children's
book"
By
Amada Cuda
Connecticut
Post
When Virginia "Ginger" Katz's son Ian smoked his first cigarette and
drank his first beer, she didn't see it. But Ian's pet beagle, Sunny, did. Sunny
was also there when Ian died in 1996 of a heroin overdose at age 20. So when
Katz, founder of the anti-drug organization Courage to Speak, decided to write a
book about Ian's drug abuse and death, she chose to write it from Sunny's
viewpoint. The result is "Sunny's Story," (Ginger and Larry Katz, $12.95),
co-written by Katz and children's author Marci Alborghetti.... Read the full
story here Anti-drug advocate pens children's
book
February 9, 2007
"Courage To Speak aims to get parents, children
reading and talking"
By Jamie
DeLoma, Special Correspondent
The
Advocate
At Brookside Elementary School yesterday, Ginger Katz shared
difficult life lessons with fourth-graders. It's never too early to discuss the
dangers of alcohol and drugs, said Katz, whose 20-year-old son, Ian Eaccarino,
died of a drug overdose in 1996. To help start the conversation, she
self-published a children's book, "Sunny's Story." Katz co-wrote it with Marci
Alborghetti...Read full story here Courage To Speak aims to get parents, children reading and
talking
February 9, 2007
"Drug crusader unwilling to let sleeping
dogs lie"
By
Harold F. Cobin, Hour Correspondent
The Hour
A
dog's account of watching his young owner succumb to drug abuse was read to
fourth-graders at Brookside Elementary School Thursday in a trial of a program
that discourages children from using drugs and helps parents and teachers
provide support in avoiding them...Read the full story here - Drug crusader unwilling to let sleeping dogs
lie
March 6, 2007
"Children's book tells sad tale through beagle's
eyes"
By Jill Bodach, Hour Staff Writer
The
Hour
What if man's
best friend could communicate about all the things he witnesses when his owners
think no one is watching or listening? That is the question that led anti-drug
advocate Ginger Katz to write a story about the death of her son, Ian, from the
perspective of Ian's pet beagle, Sunny - that and a moment she shared with Sunny
the night Ian died... Read full story here - Children's book tells sad tale through beagle's
eyes
