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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