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Kika & Me is out NOW!

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The absolutely uplifting read by Amit Patel, Kika & Me: How One Extraordinary Guide Dog Changed My World, is out NOW! Already a #1 Bestseller on Amazon, this is not a book to miss!

Amit Patel is working as a trauma doctor when a rare condition causes him to lose his sight within thirty-six hours.


Totally dependent on others and terrified of stepping outside with a white cane after he’s assaulted, he hits rock bottom. He refuses to leave home on his own for three months. With the support of his wife Seema he slowly adapts to his new situation, but how could life ever be the way it was? Then his guide dog Kika comes along . . .

But Kika’s stubbornness almost puts her guide dog training in jeopardy – could her quirky personality be a perfect match for someone? Meanwhile Amit has reservations – can he trust a dog with his safety? Paired together in 2015, they start on a journey, learning to trust each other before taking to the streets of London and beyond. The partnership not only gives Amit a renewed lease of life but a new best friend. Then, after a video of an irate commuter rudely asking Amit to step aside on an escalator goes viral, he sets out with Kika by his side to spread a message of positivity and inclusivity, showing that nothing will hold them back.

From the challenges of travelling when blind to becoming a parent for the first time, Kika & Me is the moving, heart-warming and inspirational story of Amit’s sight-loss journey and how one guide dog changed his world.

​Praise for the Book:

An entirely original, inspiring and compelling book, which is genuinely hard to put it down. Amit’s story is nothing less than extraordinary, and rekindles one’s faith in human nature . . . And of course canine nature too. But this is also a whole family’s story and comes with a useful guide about how to deal with blindness and having a guide dog as your constant companion. Amit writes without a shred of self-pity, great good humour and leaves the reader asking, who the real hero is? I think for millions of people, this will come to be an essential piece of reading.

—Andrew Marr

An uplifting read that highlights not only how we can all be better allies to disabled people but the importance of family and community support while navigating hardships

– Cosmopolitan