Kasey to the Rescue

The Remarkable Story of a Monkey and a Miracle

By: Ellen Rogers

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

A single mother of five, Ellen Rogers has endured her fair share of tragedy, having lost both her first husband and stepdaughter to cancer. But nothing could have prepared Rogers for the June 2005 car accident that left her son Ned - now 25 years old - a quadriplegic with a brain injury. The road to Ned's recovery was long and discouraging, but when Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled stepped in to provide him with a service animal to help him cope with his disabilities, things turned around. Kasey - an adorable, mischievous, fun-loving capuchin monkey - helped Ned and his family to see the world in a new way.

In this extraordinary memoir, Rogers paints a vivid portrait of a large and loving family and the challenges that they face together. She shares the low points (the phone call that changed her son's life), the high points (the monkey play that led to Ned's increased mobility), and the strangely in-between (bathing Kasey in the kitchen sink) with equal parts heart and humor. The story of an ordinary family thrust into extraordinary circumstances, this inspiring book proves that old adage: where there's life, there's hope.

©2010 Ellen Rogers (P)2010 Tantor

Good uplifting story but the fake voices are awful

I enjoyed the book but when the narrator was voicing Ned and children it’s absolutely unbearable to listen, like nails on a chalkboard. Just stick with normal voice throughout the book.

Fabulous story of a wonderful family!!

I loved hearing in depth about Ned recovery and movement from hospital to hospital to home. I also loved Helen‘s strength and hearing her tell the story. She is a remarkable woman! I loved hearing about the family and how they reacted with the monkey and how Ned interacted with Kasey as well! A fabulous book overall!

So uplifting and inspiring!

I loved this book about an inspiring young man and the struggles his family shares after a devastating car accident.