The Horses of Proud Spirit

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Summary: Touching
Review: Although I am not a horse lover, I was deeply moved by the stories of the horses at Proud Spirit Sanctuary and inspired by Melanie Bowle's genuine kindness and courage in her adoption of these abused and neglected horses. But this is not just a story about horses, it's about a woman who discovers her passion and follows it. When you read this book, you will laugh and cry and you will not want the book to end. I'm hoping there's a sequel....

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Summary: Outstanding
Review: As Melanie's husband, I just want to say this is one of the best books I have ever read. I am an avid reader and this is not my particular choice of genre. Having lived every chapter in the book, and knowing each story, I was still unable to put the book down. The book brought back a flood of memories with every chapter I read. It shows the love and dedication Melanie has to these magnificent animals, and the trust that they put in her. A must read for any animal lover. Thanks for writing this.

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Summary: Great Book for Young or Old.
Review: Horses of Proud Spirit-- Is a heart warming Book enjoyable for any age of reader. I could not put it Down!!! Mrs. Bowles heart warming stories are accompanied by pictures of most of the horses, which brings an extra helping of realism to the accounts.

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Summary: Wonderful, sad, touching, hopeful
Review: I didn't read The Horses of Proud Spirit until a week after I visited Melanie and Jim's ranch with our 4H club. I was impressed by the relationship between animals and humans during my visit; but after reading the book, everything took on a deeper meaning. This book will make you cry, make you want to seriously hurt some people, and finally give you hope that there are people who will take care of the injured and forgotten horses in the world. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Inspiring, moving, touching
Review: I took The Horses of Proud Spirit with me to read on the plane and during the evenings during my recent business trip. When I mentioned to my wife (she had already read the book) that I would start reading the book while waiting for my flight and while on the plane, she said "I don't think that reading the book in public places is a good idea because you will get emotional reading about the horses and I don't think you want strangers seeing you cry." Well I did not listen to her advice. While at the airport terminal, I started reading the book and it just totally absorbed me. It was when we were called to go through security, that I realized that I had tears flowing down my cheeks (yes, grown men do cry). I tried to stop the tears, a mixture of sadness (caused by the abuse suffered by these horses), anger (caused by the harm and abuse some humans brought upon the horses), and joy (the horses regaining their spirit) but they continued to flow for about another five minutes. After that experience, I read the book in the privacy of my hotel room. It is a moving and heart warming book that touches all of our human emotions! It is a testament to the sprit of horses and to the kindness, passion, and strength of one woman!

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Summary: You've GOTTA buy this book!
Review: I've never written a review for a book before, but I felt compelled to write one after reading this book. For horse lovers everywhere, this book is a must read! If you're thinking about owning a horse, if you own a horse, if you've ever owned a horse, you MUST read this book. I've sent copies to everyone I know!

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Summary: For all animal lovers
Review: It took me a week to read this book through my tears, because I was crying so hard. Each chapter kept me mesmerized and kept me going. Thank goodness we have people like Melanie in this world to save animals from this cruel world. Written beautifully!

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Summary: For all animal lovers
Review: It took me a week to read this book through my tears, because I was crying so hard. Each chapter kept me mesmerized and kept me going. Thank goodness we have people like Melanie in this world to save animals from this cruel world. Written beautifully!

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Summary: A noble and inspirational true-life presentation
Review: Melanie Sue Bowles' The Horses Of Proud Spirit is the true story of Melanie's efforts to take in and care fore broken, abused, and neglected horses. Each year, over 70,000 horses in the United States are sent to slaughter; hundreds of thousands more suffer terrible conditions. Proud Spirit is a place where even the most severely hurt animals are given a chance to relearn how to trust, and experience love and companionship with human caretakers and other horses. A noble and inspirational true-life presentation, The Horses Of Proud Spirit is a unique and welcome contribution to both school and community library Pets/Wildlife collections -- and is most especially recommended reading for dedicated horse lovers of all ages.

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Summary: Quite simply - a blue ribbon effort!!
Review: Ms.Bowles makes an elegant statement on the connections that caring human beings establish with horses. The book is an example as to how we should treat each other, with dignity, respect and humanity.
Although horses articulate the message, people should heed the lesson. Adults and children will find this a wonderful read.
Each chapter chronicles the trials and tribulations of a particular horse who overcomes the frailities of its owner to finally achieve a life filled with peace and kindness. One comes to appreciate the depth these animals possess and their capacity to forgive.
Melanie has a warm, self-effacing style and displays a limitless capacity not only to care but to give something back that makes us feel better about ourselves.