Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 On September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked that morning. Two of them were American Airlines flights that were headed for New York City.
#2 On September 11, 2001, American Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Ten thousand gallons of aviation fuel exploded, with the force of 7 million sticks of dynamite.
#3 When Spencer returned from...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 Alois Podhajsky was a classical dressage rider who competed in the 1936 Olympics. He was born with a shadow, as he was severely wounded in the neck while serving in the trenches in Flanders in 1918, and he suffered from shell shock. His love for horses brought him back slowly, but the deep stillness of a defeated warrior never left him.
#2 The Austrian tradition of...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 There have been many sightings of UFOs on radar, and in July 1966, the Federal Aviation Agency tower at the Greensboro-High Point Airport picked up an unidentified flying object. Several police officers in the High Point-Randolph County area also saw unidentifiable objects buzzing the area.
#2 The government's official position toward flying saucers has been...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:
#1 Dark horses are people who have excelled despite not being the typical example of a person who excels. They may have dropped out of college, been fired, or struggled to find a career they love. But they always worked hard, and eventually found their place in the world.
#2 The journey of a dark horse is not always easy. They may feel like a round peg in a square hole,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Janet L. Jones's Horse Brain Human Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Horse Brain, Human Brain" by Janet L. Jones applies neuroscience to enhance horsemanship, emphasizing the need to understand the differences between equine and human brains for successful partnerships. Jones, with a background in both neuroscience and horsemanship, advocates for a brain-based approach to training, which...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The Great Plains of North America stretch from the Mexican border to the Canadian frontier. They are semiarid and essentially treeless. They can be a delight for life, or a misery, depending on the weather.
#2 The Plains are a windy environment, and the animals that live there are accustomed to it. The climate is healthy and invigorating, and the grass is abundant....
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The Lakota world was a far-reaching territory that was home to the Lakota people. The life path for sons flowed in two directions that were closely linked to each other: every boy grew up to be a hunter and a warrior, a provider and a protector.
#2 The father sang a welcoming song for his new son. The journey began.
#3 The son of Crazy Horse and Rattling Blanket...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
#1 The stories of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett are among the most famous in New Mexico. They are the ghosts that come to haunt us. They were two of the greatest legends of the Old West, and their deaths were not justifiable. But their ghosts are still there.
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Brandi Carlile's Broken Horses in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Charles Howard, a bicycle repairman turned automobile magnate, rose to prominence in the West, amassing a fortune through his vision for the future of transportation. Despite personal tragedy, including the loss of his son Frankie, Howard found solace in philanthropy and his passion for horses. He married Marcela Zabala and together...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 I had an awful tragedy when I was young. My mother died of quick consumption, and I was left with four siblings. Father turned down all the aunts and uncles who wanted to take me away, saying we would fight it out together.
#2 I had two horses, a dark bay named Shoefly, and a sorrel named Kid. I loved riding them, and I spent my vacation time watching my brother Bud...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The horse was suffering from urticaria, or nettle rash, which was an allergic condition. It was difficult to pinpoint the cause, but it was probably something he had eaten. I gave him an injection that would cure him.
#2 I was called to treat a horse that was shaking uncontrollably. I stood there in silence as the shaking became more and more violent, until the horse...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Jessica Simpson's Take the Lead in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Take the Lead" by Jessica Simpson is a reflective and motivational narrative that delves into the author's personal journey of overcoming fear and embracing change. Simpson shares her morning ritual of journaling, which helps her confront her subconscious and brings to light the readiness for change she feels within herself. She...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Heart of Everything That Is in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Heart of Everything That Is" recounts the historic assembly of over 10,000 Native Americans at Fort Laramie in 1851, aiming to broker peace among tribes and with white settlers. As westward migration increased, conflicts arose, leading to a council to negotiate safe passage through Sioux lands. Notable...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The Belt and Road Initiative is a project of the century that China is undertaking, which aims to deepen trade, investment, policy coordination, and even cultural ties beyond its borders.
#2 The BRI is a bold policy that has been compared to xieyi, a traditional Chinese painting style that uses broad brush-strokes to capture emotions rather than minute details....
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 My father and mother came to America from Germany in 1846, and settled in Fredericksburg, Texas. My father, Maurice Lehmann, died in 1864. My mother married Philip Buchmier in 1866. They secured a large tract of land on Squaw Creek, about twenty-five miles northwest of Fredericksburg.
#2 The Indians took me and my brother, Willie, captive. We were brought to a rock...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:#1 The Alaskan horses are close to the size of ponies, and their coats are shaggy and dun. They are the truest inhabitants of the arid north, and they remain no matter the conditions. Their life expectancy is 15 years.
#2 The American lion, the largest of the three, is descended from ancestors that moved across from Eurasia about 340,000 years ago. The African lion is...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:
#1 The family was on the road to Texas, traveling through No Man's Land, a strip of geographic afterthought in the far western end of the Oklahoma Panhandle. The land was so threadbare that the Great Plains tilted slightly. They considered selling the organ, their prized possession, and making another horse purchase.
#2 The family made it to No Man's Land, which was...
Author
Language
English
Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 Philip's parents tried to instill some values into him, but he couldn't sit still during church services or children's Sunday school at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. He did better at Vacation Bible School, but he was still considered a rascal by his teachers.
#2 Philip's love of horses grew as he grew up. He spent his summers and holiday breaks riding the horses...
Didn't find it?
Didn't find it in the Minuteman Library Network? Request it from other Massachusetts library systems.
Can't find what you are looking for? Recommend it to your local library as a future purchase. Suggest a Purchase