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SEABISCUIT
by LAURA HILLENBRAND
Amazon.com's Best of 2001
He didn't look like much. With his smallish stature, knobby
knees, and slightly crooked forelegs, he looked more like
a cow pony than a thoroughbred. But looks aren't everything;
his quality, an admirer once wrote, "was mostly in his
heart." Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of the horse
who became a cultural icon in Seabiscuit: An American Legend.
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OLD FRIENDS
by BARBARA LIVINGSTON
This
is a wonderful book! The photographs are beautiful and the
text is honest and touching. Each vignette makes you feel
as if you are at the farm with the author that day. This
is a must have for every horse lover. I recommend a full
box of tissues every time you read this book. It is not
a sad book but very moving and full of love and respect
for the wonderful horses represented here.
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THE PERFECT
RIDE
by GARY STEVENS
What
does it take to make it as a jockey? How does it feel to
ride a champion? For the answers to these questions and
many more, pick up a copy of Gary Stevens; memoir, THE PERFECT
RIDE. Co-author Merv Kaufman does an excellent job of capturing
Stevens' voice and chronicling his rise from Idaho farm
boy to champion race rider. There's a lot of great stuff
in here from an inside view of the jock's room to fascinating
stories about racing from around the globe. This isn't just
another sports star memoir. It's a story of triumph over
adversity, packed with scores of anecdotes about the jockeys,
trainers, owners and horses who make the game great.
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TALL
EARS and SHORT TALES
Observations from the Barn
by Carol M Chapman
"With
humor and a deep sense of wonder, the stories in this book
introduce the depths of interaction between an eclectic
cast of animals and the woman who cares so deeply about
them".
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