Review: Wonderfully Moving Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2013
I was honored to read the first draft of this book. The changes and improvements made in the released book made it even more wonderful, a thrill to read.It is a story of amazing courage, love, loss, and the oldest fight of all; our own fears. When Beth returns to a house that was never her home she finds challenge, hope and cleansing. Her neighbor Josh and his "damaged" horse, Fair, find themselves enthralled with their new aquaintence. The girl in the window is fragile, as easily spooked as the horse in the paddock that no one can touch. The friendship that grows between Beth and Fair, then Beth and Josh, ripples down to the rest of the characters in the story allowing for a lot of healing and growth. Even through the periods of loss and catharsis the residents of the book find solice in each other.Animal lovers, especially horse enthusiast, will appreciate the authors take on the four-legged characters in this book.I found myself drawn into the book by the sheer will of survival Beth exhibited. Some may find this predictable, but I view it as a confirmation of the human spirit. I find it reassuring to read about the successful transformations of others, even in works of fiction. I laughed, I cried, I fumed at times. At the end of it all, though, I felt happy for the characters I had come to know.Thank you for another awesome read, Valerie!