Horses with a Mission: Extraordinary True Stories of Equine Service

by Allen Anderson, Linda Anderson | Pets & Animals |
ISBN: 1577316487 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingCordelia-annewing of Decatur, Georgia USA on 9/12/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by wingCordelia-annewing from Decatur, Georgia USA on Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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With twenty-one dramatic true stories of courageous, loyal, and loving horses who found their life's purpose, this book reveals the wonders possible when both humans and horses are encouraged and allowed to follow their best instincts. The heroic equines you will meet include:

Molly, a pony who survived Hurricane Katrina and the loss of a leg, who spreads her message of hope to disabled children. Her story went viral with coverage on the Internet, in the New York Times, and on the CBS Evening News.

Sankofa, an Arabian stallion, who made it possible for social studies teacher Miles J. Dean to complete a cross-country journey in tribute to African American ancestors. Millions of adults and schoolchildren followed their odyssey as Miles and Sankofa made history come alive.

Diana, a wild horse of the rare Gila herd, who proved to be a proud and resourceful lead mare who protected her herd and taught the great lesson of forgiveness.

Butch, a retired gelding, who showed such an unswerving belief in a profoundly mentally retarded girl that he restored a mother's hopes for her child's future.

Journal Entry 2 by wingCordelia-annewing at -- Wild released somewhere in the state, Georgia USA on Tuesday, September 18, 2018
I liked the stories here but thought the "meditations," giving the equine a sort of religious cast, were a bit much. My favorite story is the true tale of Molly the Pony, heroine of Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of last week's Florence in the Carolinas, now seems the time to contribute this story of hope to the bookcrossing wild. Also, last week was the anniversary of my mother's death. Mama was a beautiful rider and a life-long animal lover so I'm releasing this in her memory. Mama was a Southern Woman in the truest and best sense so I'm attaching a label honoring the Southern Woman to this book:

The book label features my photo of Georgia artist Steffen Thomas' TRILON, which is at an intersection of Peachtree and 15th Streets near the High Museum and Colony Square in Atlanta. A native of Fürth, Germany, Thomas was of Welch and German ancestry. He first made his home here in Georgia back in the 1930s and married Sara Douglass, a Southern lady from a prominent Atlanta family, in 1933. Sara became his lifelong muse. They raised four children in Stone Mountain, Georgia, near his studio. Trilon honors the Southern Woman.

Released 5 yrs ago (9/19/2018 UTC) at Mary Scott Nature Park Little Free Library Charter 51009 in Atlanta, Georgia USA

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Journal Entry 4 by wingCordelia-annewing at Atlanta, Georgia USA on Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Stopping by the Mary Scott Nature Park Little Free Library today, I noticed that this book had been claimed. I hope it is having great reading adventures.

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