| Locket's Meadow - Captain of the Dance | |
| Its here! Captain of the Dance, the second in the Locket's Meadow series, is out and available! Written by Kathleen M. Schurman and illustrated by Barbara Borck-Hart, well known for her paintings of polo ponies, it has early reviewers raving that it's even better than the first book. As always, all profits benefit the rescues of Locket's Meadow as well as therapeutic programs. Watch for announcements of upcoming book parties and look for the first in a line of Locket's Meadow picture books to come out in the spring! | |
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| She should have named him Trouble. | |
| Captain is a very bad horse. Celestino, the farm hand, refuses to take care of him and none of the barn kids will go near the little brown and white paint who kicks and rears and bites. "That horse will never be anything but trouble," says Jenna. who boards her horse at the barn. "You simply must get rid of him!" Everyone agrees, except for Kathleen, who rescued him from the slaughterhouse and can't bear to send him away. Her best friend, Brendee, tells her to follow her heart, and Kathleen knows she has to find a way to tame the colt. Even Locket the burrow, who's friends with everyone, can't find a way to help the little horse. The farm is in chaos, and when it seems thnings cant get worse, Brendee gets sick and Captain is in a terrible accident and might die. Kathleen makes a difficult decision - She will stop saving horses. Cant Locket and her friends find a way to help Kathleen? Or is ti too late for Captain and Locket's Meadow Farm? | |
| Praise for Captain of the Dance! | |
| Lockets Meadow - Captain of the Dance | |
| What a wonderful book.. all sorts of wonders, and very enjoyable to read. The story takes place at Lockets Meadow, a horse rescue center. Kathleen, the author (and co-owner) is quick and perceptive, often hilarious, always clever and imaginative. The animals have great personalities, and their group life is interesting as well as fun. Our relationship to nature and animals is treated in a thought provoking way, through moments of K's personal awareness, and also through the unrelenting critical voice of one character. The book presents life realities, dear friendships and loss, as well as the hard work of the rescue farm and veterinary medicine. The reading trip is even mind expanding, conjuring new possibilities of communication and confluence of here and there, life and death, sadness and humor. An enjoyable, and educational book. | |
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the vain of the best Magical realism, Kathleen Schurman's
"The Captain of the Dance" is a beautiful, stirring
story of a farm for lost animals and the gentle people who live
there and watch over it. The death of a beloved friend, a wayward
mare, Kathleen the kind an somewhat otherworldly owner, all
populate "Lockets Meadow" a place of refuge both in the
literal and metaphoric senses. The writing is delicate and direct
and often funny. The characters are lifelike and always full of
color and originality. Finally the episodic nature of the story is
welcome in a busy world when a good book can be picked up and put
down. then picked up again a bit later. For readers who care about
animals, love and renewal read, "The Captain of the
Dance." (Its the second in a series, so do go ahead and
sometime read the first)
-Susan Cinoman, playwright, screenwriter |
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| And still more praise for The Long Road Home! | |
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in mystery, some new rescues are arriving at Locket's Meadow Fare.
Locket is a special burrow who can hear their voices calling to
her in the night from far away. Duck as a nosey duck determined to
investigate things and get to the heart of the matter. Kathleen is
a gifted human who is being sent a new message. She must find out
who Earnestly Seeking Galileo is before its too Late.
Based on a true story, The Long Road Home delves into Kathleen's endeavor to rescue PMU foals whil struggling to interpret the mysterious signs that surround her. Locket and Kathleen share a connection with the supernatural that comes with an enormous responsibility. Together they must help their new guests let go fo their frightening pasts and fell a belonging to their new lives at Lockets Meadow Farm. This is an inspirational story about the hard work and emotional dedication required when saving animals, enlightened by the curiosity of one good duck. -Kimberly Link, Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary. |
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