When Shane Carson receives a mustang with an unusual brand,
he does not realize how the mare will affect his life. For
the famed horseman, working on his farm with horses and
enjoying his family life are the two most important
activities he can pursue, and he works hard at both. After
tragedy severs his connection to inner peace and outward
productivity, Shane is restless and distracted.
The mysterious mare, nicknamed Sloppy, provides him with a
new sense of purpose. However, in attempting to fulfill a
promise, Shane becomes embroiled in a messy conflict
between the Shoshone people and land-hungry developers
masquerading as "good ol' boys." In order to remain true to
his love for horses and his years'-old promise, he has to
determine to see justice through to the end -- no matter
what the future might hold.
SPIRIT HORSES is a wonderful book that reads like the best
of gripping movies. A visually impressive and emotionally
stirring work, the novel moves swiftly between plot
elements, never becoming overburdened or trite. Even for
those readers unfamiliar with horses, the details of family
and farm life are engagingly rendered.
In the hills of Tennessee, Shane Carson, a gifted,
nationally-recognized horseman, is living the good life.
When a mysterious mustang shows up on his farm, Shane
doesn't know how--or why--the horse appeared, but the
horse's distinctive brand identifies her. She is one of
the Spirit Horses, a rare, wild herd that runs free on the
Shoshone reservation in Wyoming. Watched over for
centuries in the tribe's ancestral valleys, these
exquisite horses, according to belief, provide a link to
the afterlife.When tragedy strikes in his life, Shane
nearly loses his will to live--but for one promise he made
to his young son: to return the mustang to her rightful
home.On this bittersweet journey, Shane finds a world
where tradition reigns, and ancient beliefs transcend
modern logic. In this magnificent expanse of blue sky and
wide open spaces, love is alive, but hate, intolerance,
and greed threaten to close in.To make good on his vow,
Shane must face the danger that threatens these horses,
the tribe's legacy, and his destiny.
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