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Half Broke Horses : A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls (2009, Hardcover)

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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Half Broke Horses: a True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls. This hardcover book has a dust jacket and is brand new, making it a perfect addition to any book collection. The novel tells the tale of a strong-willed woman who overcomes all odds and emerges as a fearless leader in the American Southwest. With 288 pages, this coming-of-age, biographical, and literary fiction novel is sure to keep you engaged from start to finish. The book measures 9 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 1 inch in height, making it a convenient size to carry around. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a new and exciting read!

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Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle was "nothing short of spectacular" ( Entertainment Weekly ). Now she brings us the story of her grandmother -- told in a voice so authentic and compelling that the book is destined to become an instant classic. " Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did ." So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, in Jeannette Walls's magnificent, true-life novel based on her no-nonsense, resourceful, hard working, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town -- riding five hundred miles on her pony, all alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car ("I loved cars even more than I loved horses. They didn't need to be fed if they weren't working, and they didn't leave big piles of manure all over the place") and fly a plane, and, with her husband, ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one of whom is Jeannette's memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in The Glass Castle . Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds -- against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn't fit the mold. Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa or Beryl Markham's West with the Night . It will transfix readers everywhere.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1416586288
ISBN-13
9781416586289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038841105

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Book Title
Half Broke Horses : a True-Life Novel
Author
Jeannette Walls
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Coming of Age, Biographical
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ps3623.A3644h35 2009
Reviews
" Half Broke Horses [is] the tale of yet another free-spirited wisecracking relative, her maternal grandmother, Lily Casey Smith. Think a rifle-toting, horse-breaking Annie Oakley in a biplane."-- Craig Wilson, USA Today, " Half Broke Horses [is] the tale of yet another free-spirited wisecracking relative, her maternal grandmother, Lily Casey Smith. Think a rifle-toting, horse-breaking Annie Oakley in a biplane." -- Craig Wilson, USA Today, "Half Broke Horses[is] the tale of yet another free-spirited wisecracking relative, her maternal grandmother, Lily Casey Smith. Think a rifle-toting, horse-breaking Annie Oakley in a biplane."-- Craig Wilson,USA Today, Jeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Jeannette Walls . . . once again proves that the combination of gifted storyteller with great stories is both rare and intoxicating."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Lily Casey Smith is one astonishing woman...a half-broke horse herself who's clearly passed on her best traits to her granddaughter. Told in a natural, offhand voice that is utterly enthralling, this is essential reading for anyone who loves good fiction." --Library Journal, "[An] eloquent tribute to a pragmatic heroine . . . A powerhouse-fast-moving, fearless and impossible to forget."-Michelle Green, People, [Jeannette Walls is] the third generation of a line of indomitable women whose paths she has inscribed on the permanent record, enriching the common legend of our American past."-Liesl Schillinger, New York Times Book Review (cover review), "Lily Casey Smith is one astonishing woman...a half-broke horse herself who's clearly passed on her best traits to her granddaughter. Told in a natural, offhand voice that is utterly enthralling, this is essential reading for anyone who loves good fiction." -- Library Journal
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2009-018781
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by rjhansen1Jul 20, 2021
Top favorable review
Half Broke Horses - symbolizes the wild west.
I live in Arizona. This book is about a lady rancher whose holdings were around what is now Seligman and Peach Springs, in northern Arizona. It's a true story. I found it to be very interesting to read how things were back in the early 1900's. The main fight at that time was (and still is) for water. The author, Jeannette Walls, is the subject's grand daughter. She has written several books and is a contributor to the Today Show.
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3 out of 5 stars
by glamanApr 19, 2023
Top critical review
Terrible copy of this book.
I Haven't had the chance to read the book as yet BUT-I do have a complaint. The entire book is covered in large writing in bright red ink. Why someone reading a book feels it necessary to write all over it is beyond me. I know the ad says there may be notes in the book but this is beyond notes. Every page is written in. I think I may have to find another copy. This much writing in a book is really distracting. I enjoy reading and this may be a great book, but not this copy.
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5 out of 5 stars
by daveon683Aug 22, 2016
Physical Condition Great, Liked the story
I bought this as a used book. I thought the physical condition was better than described. Always good to have the condition better than expected. I enjoyed the story very much. I liked the line where they were going to get an indoor toilet and someone said, Isn't that unsanitary? Who would want a crapper in their house?
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5 out of 5 stars
by mylle15b1qNov 24, 2018
Reality and good reading
I like reality stories and this is a taste of life in the west like you don't often hear ,even if you live in the very place it happened. . I had read Crystal Castle before and wish I had read this first.
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5 out of 5 stars
by ginalojoMay 10, 2017
Half Broke Horses
I loved "The Glass Castle" and have thoroughly enjoyed this book, whose content is based on events that preceded 'Glass Castle'. This author has a very unique way of writing that pulls the reader into the story.
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Physical Condition Great, Liked the story

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