Eye-On-Oshkosh - Local author Carmen Leal talks about her recent dog rescue stories book

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz talks with author/speaker and dog advocate, Carmen Leal about her latest book entitled I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans, a collection of short stories written by her and dozens of others who have adopted rescue dogs.

The former marketing and PR person for NEW PAWSibilities dog rescue in Oshkosh, Wisc., Leal shares with the audience what initially prompted her to write this book and how it has evolved into what will be a three-part series. She is already beginning to work on the second book, in addition to doing speaking engagements and book signings for the current book.

This is an emotional and fascinating hour that can’t begin to capture the wonderful stories shared in the book. People can visit CarmenLeal.com or WagAwayPublishing.com or find her on Facebook @RescueMoreDogs, to get more information or to purchase the book. I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans is also available on Amazon.com for a very reasonable price of $17.00.

Proceeds go to help provide spay/neuter or other medical care for rescue dogs. The show can be seen here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/3JzSEKAD8RI. 

Eye On Oshkosh - Living With Dementia - taped 01-05-2023

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz spends the hour talking with Mike Rohrkaste, Executive Director of the Fox Valley Memory Project. He shares with the audience how to recognize signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease; the various stages of dementia; how to approach a loved one about their possibly being in the early stages of dementia; how to keep your brain healthy; and many other topics related to dementia and Alzheimer’s. Approximately 6 to 6.5 million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Most are age 65 and older, but there are about 200,000 people under the age of 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s. With the number of Alzheimer’s cases alone projected to rise to an estimated 14 million people by the year 2060, this is one show you do not want to miss. Watch the show here or by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/CBokY4JSCQI.