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Author Insight
Facing the Darkness
In this scene, Cory has to face the fact that her beloved horse is not going to recover. Confronting such pain in life often leaves us emotionally drained and fearful of the future. Hope seems like a cruel trickster. We fear to ever hope again. But in the worst of times, often a bright future lies ahead. Two men who suffered greatly in life provide some of the most inspirational quotes on maintaining hope and optimism in life: "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." --Martin Luther King Jr. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." --Nelson Mandela
Book Excerpt
Dream Horse
A young woman, standing behind the vet, hands him a syringe.
“No!” croaks out again, louder. I look at everyone standing over the mare, search their faces, and feel an overwhelming wave of helplessness wash over me.
The vet hands the assistant the syringe, squats down near Octavia’s head, and motions for me to do the same. I kneel in the cold gravel.
“She’s got a twisted gut. There’s not a good chance of survival even if we could get her into surgery in time. Dover Med Center’s over an hour away.”
“But, maybe if—”
He holds up a hand to stop my words.
“Listen,” he orders, as Octavia lets out another low moan. He points to the mare. “Look at her. She’s in a lot of pain.”
I don’t want to look. I don’t want to see.
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