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A real live fairy story...about near misses and impossible odds and what can happen with a little luck and a lot of determination. I fell in love with Snowman and Harry, and so will you. -- Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse If the true stories of horses Secretariat or Seabiscuit kept you spellbound, then consider leaving the racetrack setting to learn about the equestrian world's shock in 1958 when an eighty-dollar plow horse arrived to compete in its top show. -- Fayetteville Observer There is something magical about stories in which humans and animals team up to combine their courage, intelligence, determination, physical prowess, and instincts to scale the heights, touch our hearts deeply, and inspire us in the most profound ways. -- Jon Katz, New York Times bestselling author This is the story of de Leyer and Snowman, about the elusive qualities that make a champion jumper and the special gifts required to read a horse's signals. -- Kirkus Reviews Written in evocative, skilled prose that rings true to the tenor of postwar America. -- BookPage Bronson Pinchot uses his smooth baritone to capture the heart and soul of this Cinderella story. His interpretation of de Leyer's Dutch accent secures Harry's matter-of-fact character. Pinchot balances his delivery as Snowman goes from roughed-up plow horse to 'representing the little guy' when he becomes the underdog champion at the National Horse Show in 1958. -- AudioFile Letts' taut, detailed writing vividly recounts the excitement of the shows; the heights these underdogs climbed; the world of the Eisenhower fifties; and what Snowman and Harry meant to the everyday people they inspired. -- Shelf Awareness Uplifting, emotional, and inspirational...What sets this book apart is its ability to capture the magic bond between a very special horse and his wise and capable rider. -- Sulfur Springs News-Telegraph A feel-good story that is begging to be a movie. -- USA Today A moving testament to the incredible things that can grow from the bond between animals and humans. -- Gwen Cooper, New York Times bestselling author Letts has uncovered a forgotten slice of American history and brought it to magical life. -- Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author

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Elizabeth Letts is the award-winning author of two novels for adults and one children's book. She has a bachelor's degree in American history and a master's in nurse-midwifery, both from Yale. An equestrian from childhood, she was runner-up in the California Horse and Rider of the Year competition. Bronson Pinchot, an Audie Award-winning narrator and Audible's Narrator of the Year for 2010, received his education at Yale University. He restores Greek Revival buildings and appears in television, film, and on stage whenever the pilasters and entablatures overwhelm him.

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