Summaries of books by Elizabeth Letts:
The Ride of Her Life
The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
Elizabeth Letts
The book tells the true story of Annie Wilkins, a 63-year-old woman who, in 1954, rode her horse Tarzan across America from Maine to California when she was told she had only two years to live. It chronicles her remarkable journey, the people she met, and the post-war American landscape she traversed, seeking a final adventure and a place to call home.
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The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
Elizabeth Letts
The book tells the true story of Snowman, a plow horse purchased for $80 by a Dutch immigrant named Harry de Leyer, who transformed him into a show jumping champion in the 1950s. It highlights their underdog journey to the top of the equestrian world, capturing the hearts of the American public along the way.
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The Perfect Horse
The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis
Elizabeth Letts
The book recounts the true story of American soldiers during World War II who undertook a mission to save purebred horses from being captured or killed as the Nazi regime collapsed. It details the efforts to protect and recover the Lipizzaner stallions, symbols of equestrian heritage, amidst the chaos of the war's end.
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