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My Animals and Other Family
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- ISBN
- 9781594205620
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594205620
ISBN-13
9781594205620
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150578802
Product Key Features
Book Title
My Animals and Other Family
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Horse Racing, Equestrian, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Dogs / General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
791.45028092
Synopsis
" I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog, and suspect I had aged in dog years. By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy and jealousy. Most important of all, I knew how to love and how to let myself be loved. All these things I learned through animals. Horses and dogs were my family and my friends. This is their story as much as it is mine. " Clare Balding grew up in an unusual household. Her father a champion horse trainer, they shared their lives with more than one hundred thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals, and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of dogs, on a sprawling estate in the Hampshire Downs. As a child, Clare happily rode the legendary racehorse Mill Reef and received her first pony, Valkyrie, as a gift from Her Majesty the Queen of England. But Clare ranked low in the family pecking order as a girl, she was decidedly below her younger brother, and both of them were certainly below the horses. Left to her own devices, she had to learn life s toughest lessons through the animals, and through her adventures in the stables and the surrounding idyllic English countryside. From her struggles at boarding school to her triumphs as an amateur jockey and event rider, Clare weaves her own coming-of-age story through portraits of the beloved horses and dogs, from the protective Candy to the unruly Frank, who were her earliest friends. The running family joke was that women ain t people. Clare has to prove them wrong, to make her voice heard but first she had to make sure she had something to say. "My Animals and Other Family" is a witty, brave, and moving account of stumbling often literally into one s true self.", "I had spent most of my childhood thinking I was a dog, and suspect I had aged in dog years. By the time I was ten I had discovered the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy and jealousy. Most important of all, I knew how to love and how to let myself be loved. All these things I learned through animals. Horses and dogs were my family and my friends. This is their story as much as it is mine." Clare Balding grew up in an unusual household. Her father a champion horse trainer, they shared their lives with more than one hundred thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals, and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of dogs, on a sprawling estate in the Hampshire Downs. As a child, Clare happily rode the legendary racehorse Mill Reef and received her first pony, Valkyrie, as a gift from Her Majesty the Queen of England. But Clare ranked low in the family pecking order-as a girl, she was decidedly below her younger brother, and both of them were certainly below the horses. Left to her own devices, she had to learn life's toughest lessons through the animals, and through her adventures in the stables and the surrounding idyllic English countryside. From her struggles at boarding school to her triumphs as an amateur jockey and event rider, Clare weaves her own coming-of-age story through portraits of the beloved horses and dogs, from the protective Candy to the unruly Frank, who were her earliest friends. The running family joke was that "women ain't people." Clare has to prove them wrong, to make her voice heard-but first she had to make sure she had something to say. My Animals and Other Family is a witty, brave, and moving account of stumbling-often literally-into one's true self.
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- r***0 (172)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat book, great quality, condition was as described, it great shape, the value of the book is good. The appearance of the book is very good, came in a plastic package. No damage to the book at all. Fast shipping, arrived earlier than dated that was listed. Great seller, I will buy more books from them!
- j***o (18)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseTBH, I wasn't sure about ordering from a Goodwill, as I wasn't sure how the process was going to go. However, this store was responsive and prompt. My product came just as described and was very well packaged. Thanks for a good buying experience! I hope buy from you again.
- 2***2 (308)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis is my favorite seller. Very very nice items, always as described. GGreat prices. Extremely fair shipping fees. Always quick to respond to any questions. Just overall great seller with awesome merchandise. And fast shipping. A+++++++