| A Girl and Five Brave Horses Contributor(s): Carver, Sonora (Author), Land, Elizabeth (As Told to) |
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ISBN: 1617201669 ISBN-13: 9781617201660 Publisher: Wilder Publications OUR PRICE: $12.82 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Circus - Pets | Horses - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel. See Dr. W. F. Carver, Savannah Hotel. From there she became the first woman to jump from forty and sixty feet into a pool of water with diving horses. Carver was blinded during a jump as a result of hitting the water off balance and detaching both of her retinas. Despite this she continued to jump for another eleven years. An amazing and inspiring story. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment. |