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My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings / Kevin Chong
Titre : My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kevin Chong, Auteur Editeur : Vancouver [Canada] : Greystone Books Année de publication : 2012 Importance : 224p ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-55365-520-6 Langues : Américain Note de contenu : Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing—he'll become part—owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part.
Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track—and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning.
The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of thisNature du document : Roman Genre : Psychologique/Récit de vie/Sport Réservation
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Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité Date d'acquisition SEV00015416 R CHO Livre de fiction Biblioteca della scuola secondaria English Disponible 16/11/2017