The Language Of Hoofbeats

Author : Catherine Ryan Hyde
Publisher : Center Point
ISBN 13 : 9781628994278
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language of Hoofbeats written by Catherine Ryan Hyde and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When Jackie and Paula's teenage foster daughter Star disappears with Comet, their disapproving neighbor's spirited horse, the neighbors are thrown together--far too close together. But as the search for the pair wears on, both families must learn to put aside their animosity and confront the choices they've made and the scars they carry"--

Author : Abookaday
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781535284677
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language of Hoofbeats written by Abookaday and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning: This is an independent addition to The Language of Hoofbeats, meant to enhance your experience of the original book. If you have not yet bought the original copy, make sure to purchase it before buying this unofficial summary from aBookaDay. INTROJackie and Paula knew that moving their two foster children and adopted son to the rural town of Easley might take a period of adjustment. However they never could have prepared themselves for their new neighbor, Clementine - a bitterly mean old woman who instantly and vocally disapproves of the idea of two women raising a family. The two household immediately clash over the issue of Clem's horse Comet when Jackie and Paula's troubled teenage foster daughter Star discovers that Clem has been neglecting the horse. Jackie and Paula offer to buy Comet from Clem, but she refuses to part with the horse that once belonged to her daughter, Tina, who tragically took her own life years before. Then when a desperate Star takes drastic measure, the two families are forced to work together to ensure the safety of the troublesome members of their family. The fascinating thing about The Language of Hoofbeats, and the reason the novel works so well, is that the two narrators, Jackie and Clementine, have such completely different perspectives on the same events, giving us a window into two incredibly diverse and complex personalities. In fact, diversity is a key component of this book, and readers will fall in love with the way Catherine Ryan Hyde handles topics of race, gender, sexuality and mental illness with deftness and compassion. This is a story about how families are made.SETTING The book takes place in the rural, unincorporated town of Easley, California, where Jackie and Paula have moved with their two foster teenagers and young adopted son, in order for Paula to set up her practice as a large animal veterinarian. Jackie, one of the book's two narrators, is initially uneasy about the move to this dusty town, anticipating small-town attitudes that might not look too kindly on a married lesbian couple with children. However with the exception of their antagonistic neighbor Clementine, no one in the town seems to have a problem with Jackie and Paula's family, and they even receive congratulations for the work they are doing with foster children. This seems somewhat unrealistic, as it is impossible to deny that homophobia still exists in the United States, but it is understandable considering the relatively low number of people Jackie and Paula seem to interact with throughout the book. In fact, the book is much more concerned with exploring the inter-family relationships than in discussing the attitudes of other townsfolk. The book's other narrator, Clementine, has lived in Easley all her life, but her disapproval of Jackie and Paula's family seems to stem from something other than her small-town values. Available on PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved

Author : Billy Graham
Publisher : Avon
ISBN 13 : 9780380699216
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Approaching Hoofbeats written by Billy Graham and published by Avon. This book was released on 1985-05-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kathleen Duey
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lara and the Silent Place written by Kathleen Duey and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost a year has passed since Lara and her beloved filly were captured and taken from their Connemara home, but when they return she feels they no longer belong.

Author : Kathleen Duey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142400904
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hoofbeats: Katie and the Mustang #1 written by Kathleen Duey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-05-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphaned at age six and taken in by a heartless couple, nine-year-old Katie Rose spends her days doing chores and dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang, and Katie's world changes. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness, and he seems to sense her need for companionship. So when Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion West&150without her or the Mustang&150she makes a desperate decision to go on her own. And she will not leave the Mustang behind.

Author : Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hoofbeats and Society written by Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Donald B. Kraybill
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271028653
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse-and-buggy Mennonites written by Donald B. Kraybill and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining how the Wengers have cautiously and incrementally adapted to the changes swirling around them, this book offers an invaluable case study of a traditional group caught in the throes of a postmodern world."--Jacket.

Author : Bobby J. Copeland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Silent Hoofbeats written by Bobby J. Copeland and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shems Friedlander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When You Hear Hoofbeats, Think of a Zebra written by Shems Friedlander and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kathleen Duey
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
ISBN 13 : 9780525472735
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Katie and the Mustang written by Kathleen Duey and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With trepidation, Katie continues Westward with the Kylers. The mountainous terrain makes for difficult traveling, and they arrive in Oregon shortly before the winter snows hit. While the Kylers and the others begin the search for land, Katie's worst fears are confirmed. Her uncle is not there. Then she realizes that she has brought the Mustang home, and she cannot keep him with her anymore. Left with no family and without the Mustang to rely on, Katie must find her own way...