{"product_id":"why-we-ride-women-writers-on-the-horses-in-their-lives-paperback","title":"Why We Ride: Women Writers on the Horses in Their Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVerna Dreisbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJane Smiley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWomen and their horses--a symbiotic relationship based on trust, camaraderie, friendship, and love. In \u003ci\u003eWhy We Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, Verna Dreisbach collects the stories of women who ride, sharing their personal emotions and accounts of the most important animals in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of stories includes the heartfelt thoughts of a range of women--those who rode as children, those who spent their girlhood years dreaming of owning a pony, and those who have made a lifelong hobby or career out of riding. Each story reveals how horses have made an impact in the lives of these women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by bestselling novelist Jane Smiley, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Ride\u003c\/i\u003e offers a reflective view on the relationships between women and horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerna Dreisbach is an author, educator, and literary agent. Her stories have been published in \u003cem\u003eEQUUS Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and Bernie Siegel's \u003cem\u003efaith, hope and healing; Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer.\u003c\/em\u003e Her essay \"The Racehorse\" won first place in the 2007 Dominic J. Bazzanella Literary Awards. She is the founder and president of Capitol City Young Writers, a national non-profit organization dedicated to the education and inspiration of young writers. She holds a bachelors degree in English with honors from Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society. Verna is currently pursuing a master's degree in English with a focus on creative writing at California State University, Sacramento. She lives in California with her husband, three kids and a myriad of animals. Her website is www.vernadreisbach.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.46 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800181473568,"sku":"9781580052665","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc5393d3c6fd51f7c118a54231fca245.webp?v=1780835358","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-we-ride-women-writers-on-the-horses-in-their-lives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}