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Ride of Her Life : The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts (2021, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100525619321
ISBN-139780525619321
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050078441
Product Key Features
Book TitleRide of Her Life : The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Animals / Horses, Personal Memoirs, Animals / General
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorElizabeth Letts
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-048732
Reviews"This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "Thanks to deeply sourced research and her own travels along Wilkins' route, Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired. Upbeat and touching, Wilkins' story is the perfect pandemic escapist read." -- Booklist (starred review) The Perfect Horse --Publishers Weekly, "Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-twentieth-century America. As Letts delves into the postwar prosperity that transformed the U.S. into a land of cars and endless highways, she celebrates the dying tradition of the "American tramp or hobo" that Wilkins, the self-christened "last of the saddle tramps," represented. . . . A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Thanks to deeply sourced research and her own travels along Wilkins' route, Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired. Upbeat and touching, Wilkins' story is the perfect pandemic escapist read." -- Booklist (starred review) "Letts ( The Perfect Horse ) inspires in this miraculous true story... Letts's attention to detail and clear admiration of her 'funny, quirky, and bold' subject light up the narrative and make it hard to put down. This story has it all: bravery, determination, and a whole lot of heart." -- Publishers Weekly "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-20th-century America...A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited, but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die, but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant historical tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects...with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America, "This poignant, inspiring story is not just about a woman choosing to live instead of die but also about an America that no longer exists. Annie Wilkins will never leave your heart. Her determination and homespun common sense make her a heroine for the ages. And thanks to this remarkable book, she'll never be forgotten again." --Melanie Benjamin, author of The Children's Blizzard "Elizabeth Letts once again hits it out of the park with this triumphant tale of Annie Wilkins, 'the last of the saddle tramps.' A love story on so many levels--from the menagerie that was with her every step of the way, to the kindness of strangers who opened their homes to help Annie complete this ride of her life--this book will tear at your heartstrings from beginning to end. I loved it, and so will you!" --Robin Hutton, author of Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse "Annie Wilkins was an American original, and The Ride of Her Life gives her the tribute she deserves. Elizabeth Letts has created an indelible account of hope, loyalty, generosity, and sheer grit--and the power of a woman doing something just because she wants to do it." --Matthew Goodman, author of Eighty Days "There is sly wisdom in Annie Wilkins's simple journey: Keep faith in yourself and animals, trust in strangers, dismiss all the downers, and always live as if you just received a mortal diagnosis. Letts honors her subjects--Wilkins, 1950s America, and that moment when range gave way to road, and horse to car--with an author's hand and a historian's eye." --Ken Ilgunas, author of Trespassing Across America "This engaging folk-hero biography, which follows Wilkins throughout her grand adventure, also touches on the cultural history of mid-twentieth-century America. As Letts delves into the postwar prosperity that transformed the U.S. into a land of cars and endless highways, she celebrates the dying tradition of the "American tramp or hobo" that Wilkins, the self-christened "last of the saddle tramps," represented. . . . A heartwarming and nostalgic book to appeal to horse lovers and fans of the author's previous books." -- Kirkus Reviews "Elizabeth Letts's gift has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip: selecting your route from a gas station map, enduring awful weather and accidents, hearing the creak of the saddle and the roar of the trucks that pass you by. Best of all, you are the one who sees not a country divided and mean-spirited but rather one full of people eager to console, to care for, and to celebrate the spirit of a woman who would not give up. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now." --Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv
Dewey Edition23
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Dewey Decimal636.10092
SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents a "heartwarming [and] engaging folk-hero biography" ( Kirkus Reviews ) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America. "[Letts] vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired."-- Booklist , starred review In 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor's advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men's dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn't even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness. Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956, the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America's big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities--from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers--a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television's influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world., NATIONAL BESTSELLER .The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion presents a "heartwarming and engaging folk-hero biography" ( Kirkus Reviews ) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America. " Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humor are to be marveled at and admired."- Booklist , starred review In 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor's advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men's dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn't even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness. Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956,the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America's big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities-from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers-a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television's influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.
LC Classification NumberSF284.52.W55L48 2021
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- 17 May, 2023
Maine woman rides her horse across the US in 1953/54.
My sister had borrowed this book from her library and strongly recommended it. It’s about a woman who rode her horse from Maine across the country in 1953/54 following a diagnosis of a terminal illness. I’m looking forward to reading it. I’ve already promised it to a friend who is very fond of horses.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Jul, 2023
The Ride of her Life- great title
We are reading this book for a book club in Florida and several of us are from Maine. One of the ladies is from Poland Spring so is very familiar with Minot Maine and in fact has a friend who lives on Jackass Annie Road!!! The book was in fine conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jul, 2024
Wonderful story. Inspiring.
I loved the story. Lots of information regarding early American life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jul, 2024
Courage is only a word.
Great book. Should be read by all. Perserverence by an incredible woman.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Feb, 2023
One of two the best books I've read this winter. Both written by Elizabeth Letts. Finding Dorothy was the other book.
I wasn't wanting the book to end. One of two the best books I've read this winter.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Nov, 2021
Stay in the saddle as long as you can for the ride of your life
Great read what a woman and interesting life course and with a dog and a horseVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Sep, 2024
Great story great book!
I loved this woman's drive and the love of her animals.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Apr, 2025
This is a great story about an amazing woman.
Hop on and read this bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jul, 2022
Compelling story
Great story of what someone can do with determinationVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Feb, 2022
Great
Excellent reading and a true storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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