My New Book Is Coming Soon
When I first met this former racehorse, nicknamed Blackie, I was a thirtysomething professional woman devoted to my career. Married without children, I had recently landed an ever-better job in a new town. But unlike the big city where I lived before, this smaller town’s suburban ranch-style living easily accommodated horses, and I was soon tempted into returning to the wonderful world of horses where I had found such joy and refuge as a child.
Little did I know, however, that, in the simple, straightforward conveyance of Blackie’s Jockey Club papers, I had signed adoption papers, of a sort, for my first “child.” In transitioning Blackie from a racehorse to a riding horse, I confront trials of many kinds, some life-threatening, while I learn to calm his temperamental mind and volatile behavior. As I struggled to tame this “wild child,” though, I discovered he was not the only one who had demons to slay.
ANOTHER KIND OF MOTHEROOD (100,000 words) tells the story of my taking on this young, tempestuous racehorse, and how I juggle him and my new job. As I strive for better life-work balance, Blackie and the baby Labrador who I rescue along the way inspire me to shift my priorities. Through their charms and challenges, I slowly and unexpectedly discover another kind of motherhood that re-shapes my career and re-makes my life for the better.