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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Title
- The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and
- ISBN
- 9780525619321
- Book Title
- Ride of Her Life : The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Nature, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Animals / Horses, Personal Memoirs, Animals / General
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Item Weight
- 19.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER . The triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion "The gift Elizabeth Letts has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now."-Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv In 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor's advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men's dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn't even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness. Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956,the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America's big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities-from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers-a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television's influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525619321
ISBN-13
9780525619321
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3050078441
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ride of Her Life : The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Animals / Horses, Personal Memoirs, Animals / General
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Sf284.52.W55l48 2021
Reviews
"Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-twentieth-century America. As Letts delves into the postwar prosperity that transformed the U.S. into a land of cars and endless highways, she celebrates the dying tradition of the "American tramp or hobo" that Wilkins, the self-christened "last of the saddle tramps," represented. . . . A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews, "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "Thanks to deeply sourced research and her own travels along Wilkins' route, Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired. Upbeat and touching, Wilkins' story is the perfect pandemic escapist read." -- Booklist (starred review) The Perfect Horse --Publishers Weekly, "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-twentieth-century America. As Letts delves into the postwar prosperity that transformed the U.S. into a land of cars and endless highways, she celebrates the dying tradition of the "American tramp or hobo" that Wilkins, the self-christened "last of the saddle tramps," represented. . . . A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv, "Thanks to deeply sourced research and her own travels along Wilkins' route, Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired. Upbeat and touching, Wilkins' story is the perfect pandemic escapist read." -- Booklist (starred review) "Letts ( The Perfect Horse ) inspires in this miraculous true story... Letts's attention to detail and clear admiration of her 'funny, quirky, and bold' subject light up the narrative and make it hard to put down. This story has it all: bravery, determination, and a whole lot of heart." -- Publishers Weekly "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-20th-century America...A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited, but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die, but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant historical tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects...with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America
Lccn
2020-048732
Dewey Decimal
636.10092
Dewey Edition
23
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- mai 16, 2023
Maine woman rides her horse across the US in 1953/54.
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- juil. 28, 2023
The Ride of her Life- great title
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- févr. 03, 2023
One of two the best books I've read this winter. Both written by Elizabeth Letts. Finding Dorothy was the other book.
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- nov. 01, 2021
Stay in the saddle as long as you can for the ride of your life
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- juil. 23, 2022
Compelling story
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