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Indlæser... Track Conditions: A Memoiraf Michael Klein
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Memoirs tend to tell too much, but Michael Klein's TRACK CONDITIONS manages to convey a lot without giving away everything, and that is what makes this book so special. Klein manages to seduce us with his prose and with little snippets of half-told stories. One might say his memoir is a half-told life, and that would be true, for, as one finishes the book the thought is that a second memoir should be forthcoming. Or maybe Klein has written TRACK CONDITIONS in such a way that the reader yearns to hear more. One of the best qualities of the book is that it doesn't whine, the downfall of the modern-day memoir. It feels incredibly honest and Klein comes across as an accessible kind of guy, someone you might sit down with over coffee. TRACK CONDITIONS seems to have something to appeal to everyone: lovers of horses, aficionados of the track, gays, straights, lovers of people, drinkers, teetotalers, people with lives in crisis, and lovers of words. It is amazing that a small memoir can have such a large reach. But it does. And it works. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Out of the frenzied pace of bustling New York, aspiring artist Michael Klein sets off for the racetracks of the Midwest in pursuit of his lover--and into the exotic, incomparable world of horse racing. While grooming horses in the cool, hay-scented stalls, Klein searches for salvation--from the memories of a sexually abusive stepfather, his mother's sudden death, the demon of drink and sexual addiction . . . even himself. Then one remarkable horse enters his life. And through the innocent ritual of caring for Swale, an incredible Kentucky Derby-winning colt, Klein's life is suddenly, by almost miraculous means, transformed forever. In strikingly honest prose, Track Conditions is an unusually powerful, unsparing memoir of one troubled man's unforgettable healing connection to an extraordinary horse. His story of finding redemption is one you will never forget. No library descriptions found. |
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