Product Description: Can one person make a difference?When we write a cheque to a charity, or run in a fundraiser, or volunteer at a food bank, we’re part of the solution, aren’t we? Lawrence Scanlan went on a year long odyssey to discover the answers and uncover the true face of philanthropy – its players, its politics, its undeniable satisfactions and its fundamental perils...read more

Product Description: The world of horse racing is brought to life by Larry Scanlan, following the career of Secretariat and looking at the relationship between the horse and his beloved groom. Scanlan introduces young readers to the hierarchy of the track, from the hot walker to the owner to Secretariat, the fastest horse of the twentieth century...read more

The story of Secretariat, the legendary Triple Crown winner whose record-breaking accomplishments in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes have never been equaled, is seen through the perspective of the bond between the horse and his African-American groom, Eddie Sweat.

Traces the story of a woman who was disabled and disfigured in a fire accident and made horseback riding a part of her therapy, a four-year process that motivated her to pursue a new career as an exhibition trick horse trainer.

A collection of celebratory essays about the unique psychological and historical connection that exists between humans and the horse features beautiful photographs and moving insights, drawn from literature and history. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Lawrence Scanlan (Author)