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Silver Dreams.


Silver Dreams

Sondra Rice Newman

Robert D. Reed Publishers

P O Box 1992, Bandon, Oregon Bandon (IPA: [ban dn̩]) is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on the south side of the mouth of the Coquille River.  97411

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ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
: 1931741565, $ 24.95, 320 pp.

Born to Race

Reminiscent of the writing of Dick Francis Dick Francis CBE (born October 31, 1920) is a British author and retired jockey.

He was born Richard Stanley Francis in Lawrenny, south Wales, the son of a jockey and stable manager [1]. He himself won over 350 races, becoming champion jockey in the 1953-54 season.
, Newman skillfully weaves a story around the thoroughbred racing stables and race tracts. Well informed and knowledgeable she details background information to inform the uninitiated un·in·i·ti·at·ed  
adj.
Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced.

n.
An uninformed, unskilled, or inexperienced person or group of people.
 and to build suspense for those readers involved with both raising and racing horses.

Newman's characters come to life as personalities clash. Conflict, crisis, and resolution move the plot ahead at a fast pace. The story revolves around Leigh Meredith, young, attractive, and successful. Leigh, after a failed relationship and broken engagement, leaves her executive position with a New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Advertising Agency, to reevaluate her life goals and values.

In an unexpected twist of fate, Leigh becomes the owner of an abandoned one-eyed thoroughbred, Silver Dreams. Determined to discover Silver Dream's racing potential, Leigh, contracts with Whit Riley to train her horse. Silver Dreams becomes the means of sparking a relationship between the two strong willed and stubborn Leigh and Whit.

This is an appealing, heartwarming heart·warm·ing or heart-warm·ing  
adj.
1. Causing gladness and pleasure.

2. Eliciting sympathy and tender feelings: a heartwarming tale.

Adj. 1.
, story with a strong surprise ending. This is a book of self discovery, entertaining, and informational. It is a book for every horse lover. Amateur, and professional alike will want to read this novel. I am looking forward to reading more of Sondra Rice Newman.
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