Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs.Letts deftly calibrates the emotion and suspense that are an indelible part of this tale.”- BookPage Product Details “Written in evocative, skilled prose that rings true to the tenor of postwar America. “If the true stories of horses Secretariat or Seabiscuit kept you spellbound, then consider leaving the racetrack setting to learn about the equestrian world’s shock in 1958 when an eighty-dollar plow horse arrived to compete in its top show.”- Fayetteville Observer Letts’s taut, detailed writing vividly recounts the excitement of the shows the heights these underdogs climbed the world of the Eisenhower fifties and what Snowman and Harry meant to the everyday people they inspired.”-Shelf Awareness “ details the intricacies of the show world beautifully, the relationship between the people in life and this remarkable, humble horse that will captivate the reader.”- The Star-Ledger Most of all, it’s a moving testament to the incredible things that can grow from the bond between animals and humans.”-Gwen Cooper, author of Homer’s Odyssey “This is a wonderful book-joyous, heartfelt, and an eloquent reminder that hope can be found in the unlikeliest of places. “ classic American dream story, with a down-on-its-luck horse galloping in for good measure.”- USA Today
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