Long Shot
Sylvia Harris$15.30
$18.00
Combine Seabiscuit with Manic--throw in a touch of HBO's "Temple Grandin"--and you get Long Shot, a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar depression, until she discovered the miraculous healing and calming effect of horses--a revelation that ultimately enabled her to manage her illness, conquer the sexism of her field, and triumph as a champion jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing. A fascinating, courageous, and ultimately redemptive true story, Long Shot has won high praise from Phyllis Chesler Ph.D., author of Women and Madness, who says, " Harris's] attempt to find balance, joy, connectedness, and purpose in life constitutes a great adventure story."
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 03/06/2012
ISBN: 9780061714412
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.34w x 0.57d