Spirit of the horse : a celebration in fact and fable / William Shatner.

By:

Shatner, William

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.Description: pages cmISBN:

9781250130020 (hardback) :

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DDC classification:

808.8/036296655 23

Summary: "From his first time riding at age ten, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether riding them, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, he has been enthralled by horses ever since he was a child. And for decades, he has sought to bring that joy to others -- children, veterans, and those with disabilities, among others -- through his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. In this book, Shatner speaks from the heart about the remarkable effect horses have had on his life, and on the lives of others. Drawing not just from his own decades of experience but also from a wealth of classic horse stories, this book captures the unique connection between humans and horses -- and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us. "-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Non-Fiction	Adult Non-Fiction	808.8036296655 SHA	Available		36748002352591

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From his first time riding as a child, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether seated in the saddle, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, his bond with these majestic animals is deep. For decades he has sought to share his joy--with children, veterans, those with disabilities, and many more--through his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. And here, he brings that same joy to his fans and readers. In Spirit of the Horse, the Star Trek and Boston Legal legend speaks from the heart about the remarkable effect horses have had on his life and on the lives of others. From his first horse, bought impulsively on the advice of a twelve-year-old, to his favorite horses, acquired after many years of learning what to look for, this book draws from Shatner's own experience and pairs it with a wealth of classic horse stories, including unique retellings of the Pegasus myth and the feats of the most famous war horses throughout history. The result is a celebration that captures the unparalleled connection between humans and horses--and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us.Many fans have heard about Shatner's passion for horses; few have seen it revealed as completely as it is here.

"From his first time riding at age ten, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether riding them, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, he has been enthralled by horses ever since he was a child. And for decades, he has sought to bring that joy to others -- children, veterans, and those with disabilities, among others -- through his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show. In this book, Shatner speaks from the heart about the remarkable effect horses have had on his life, and on the lives of others. Drawing not just from his own decades of experience but also from a wealth of classic horse stories, this book captures the unique connection between humans and horses -- and the power, courage, mindfulness, and healing that they can inspire in us. "-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction: The Zen of Risk (p. 1)
The Four-Legged Olympian (p. 5)
Tachyhippodamia (p. 11)
My First Time (p. 18)
Experience of Two Boys in Managing Horses, with Many Anecdotes of Quadrupedal Intelligence (p. 20)
The Winged Horse (p. 25)
Pegaus, the Horse Who Could Fly (p. 28)
The Horse and the Olive (p. 34)
The Horse, Hunter, and Stag (p. 42)
The World is a Carousel (p. 44)
The Fox and the Horse by the (p. 49)
The Black Horse (p. 52)
Alexander and Bucephalus (p. 61)
The War Horse of Alexander edited (p. 66)
Of War Horses, or Destriers (p. 70)
Wild Horses (p. 75)
Gullivers Travels (p. 81)
Horsing Around on the Set (p. 88)
The Horseman in the Sky (p. 101)
The Mind of the Horse (p. 111)
Mr. Stiver's Horse (p. 113)
The Horse as Hero ... Not (p. 120)
Don't Look a Gift-Horse in the Mouth (p. 124)
My Great Day (p. 127)
Samuel Cowles and His Horse Royal (p. 135)
To Horse (p. 142)
Blind Faith (p. 150)
"White Dandy"; or, Master and I (p. 153)
The Stable as Cathedral (p. 167)
A Race Horse That Paid a Church Debt (p. 172)
The Reign of the Reining Horse (p. 184)
Only the Mare (p. 187)
Little Sure Shot (p. 204)
The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, The Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide, An Autobiography (p. 207)
The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures; or, Shirley Willing to the Rescue (p. 215)
Born in the Saddle (p. 224)
How the Old Horse Won the Bet (p. 232)
Four Horses and a Sailor (p. 241)
The Uncertainty Factor (p. 254)
A Military Steeple-Chase (p. 258)
Our Horses, Our Selves (p. 266)
"Whooping" a Race-Horse Under the Wire (p. 272)
The Spirituality of the Horse (p. 281)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Booklist Review

Shatner, whose last book was a touching tribute to his friend and Star Trek costar, Leonard (2016), now turns his attention to his love of horses, which began at 12 when he scraped together the money for a ride on a rental horse. Shatner and coauthor Rovin combine personal anecdotes of Shatner's life and tales of real and fictional horses as well as excerpts from source material. The selections include everything from several pages of a horse training manual to a fable from Aesop to a passage from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels featuring sentient horses. Shatner's devoted Star Trek fans will, of course, be wondering how many Star Trek references they'll find in these pages, and the answer is, not many, though Shatner does share his on-set encounters with horses, including one from the episode, Shore Leave. From celebrating famous riders like Alexander the Great and Annie Oakley to acknowledging sobering tragedies like the accident that left Christopher Reeve paralyzed, Shatner puts forth a lovely look at the influence and importance of horses.--Huntley, Kristine Copyright 2010 Booklist