Luckily for me, I was enthralled with horse training and the finer points of horse racing much more that I ever thought I would be. If these things do not interest you, you may find some parts slow. While it did not bother me, there is an awful lot about horse racing and horse training. In the end, I can 99% guarantee you will be exhausted and satisfied. Humble beginnings, Scrappy, unlikely heroes, successes, adversity, failure, no hope, recovery, and final ultimate triumph - all these elements are here! You will be amazed, you will be moved, you will be yelling at each horse race retelling, cheering of Seabiscuit to succeed. The story of Seabiscuit reads like it was written for Hollywood and plays out like almost every emotional sports story ever. I was definitely satisfied with the experience! Because of all this, I figured I might be interested in the biography of one of history's most famous horses. Now I live within a couple of hours of close to a dozen horse tracks - including Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. I lived in Kentucky for about 10 years where horse racing is king. I was definitely satisfied with the experience! The story of Seabiscuit reads like it was written for Hollywood and plays out like I have been known to bet a couple of bucks on a horse race or two. I have been known to bet a couple of bucks on a horse race or two. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon.Īuthor Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes:Ĭharles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. Three men There's an alternate cover edition here There’s a true crime based on what was a sensational case at the time, a fictional murder game, cozies (including some for food lovers!), translated crime, middle grade, and historical fiction.There's an alternate cover edition here Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. Whether you lean towards the thriller horror side of the genre or like to skip through the Victorian era with an amateur sleuth, I’ve got you covered. I’m all about blankets and fluffy, huge socks for fall reading. All you have to do is select your most comfy, cozy reading place during fall (or if you listen to audiobooks while intensely working out, that works too!) and maybe think about a snack (Halloween candy!) and a nice warm mug of something. Mmmmmmm books.Ĭlearly you’re here for mysteries, thrillers, and true crime so great news: I have a bunch of new October releases for you to enjoy. And that means it is time to trade our summer TBR stack for our fall TBR stack - AKA just pilling a ton more books onto the existing TBR stack. For everyone who melted away in the absurd summer heat this year (Mother Nature has got every right to be big mad at humans), we’re finally shedding the heat for cool temperatures.
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