Introduction On a moonless Texas night in 1895, an ambitious young landowner suffers the loss of “the only woman he’s ever been fond of” when his wife dies during childbirth with the couple’s fourth boy, Karel. From an early age Karel proves so talented on horseback that his father enlists him to ride in [...]
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Saddled by Susan Richards
Reading Group Guide for Saddled by Susan Richards Introduction One day, at the age of thirty-one, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a [...]
Chosen Forever by Susan Richards
Introduction This sequel to the best-selling Chosen by a Horse follows author Susan Richards’s journey of self-discovery as she embarks on a book tour, and by pure chance meets the man who will become her husband. Along the way she revisits her time with Lay Me Down and her other beloved animals, as well [...]
Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
A Mariner Reader’s Guide to The Heart of Horses by Molly Gloss About the Author For Discussion A Conversation with Molly Gloss Molly Gloss is the author of Wild Life, winner of the James Tiptree Award, The Jump-Off Creek, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and The Dazzle of Day, a New York Times Notable [...]
