by Susan Richards. In this follow-up (really a prequel) to Chosen by a Horse, Richards's account of her relationship with an abused mare she nursed back to health, Richards buys Georgia, the bossy and beautiful Morgan mare. Suddenly, the necessity of taking proper care of this animal gives Richards the courage to confront and deal with her alcoholism. Alcoholism had shielded Richards from realizing how shy and vulnerable she feels and how fearful she is of being her true self. One often wonders how people who have so much trouble with human relationships find relating to difficult animals so easy. Richards shares her insights into this phenomenon. Verdict This is not only a horse story but a "drunkalogue" in which the alcoholic tells what drinking was like, what happened to cause her to stop, and what recovery is like now. Animal lovers and recovering alcoholics will be inspired by this story. --Library Journal.
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