In the Heart of a Mustang

Teens

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Synopsis

A boy is told that his father was a brave and virtuous man, a soldier who traded his life to save the lives of countless others. He was the man that Hunter needed to emulate. The only problem is the whole story is a lie, all of it. The truth, which Hunter discovers as he begins his sophomore year of high school, is that his father has actually spent the boy’s entire life in jail, paying his debt to society, but not mending his ways. A wild mustang mare, is rounded up by the BLM. The spring rains had been sparse, the forage on the plains even more so. The mare and her herd are rescued from certain starvation and placed for adoption. In a sandy corral at Promise Ranch, a home for troubled teenage boys, the boy and the mare meet. A weathered, old cowboy brings them together – a mentor for one, a trainer for the other. The bond that forms between boy and horse becomes one that saves the lives of both.

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Author Biography

I am a wife, a mom and a grandmother. I am also a competitive equestrian and award-winning author. I especially love to write about horses, both real or fantasy. In 2016, I released, "In the Heart of a Mustang." This story is not a fantasy but it is all about horses. This coming of age young adult novel has won the 2016 Gold Medal from the Literary Classics Awards in Young Adult General Fiction and the Silver Medal in the Nautilus Awards as well as the Silver Medal from Readers Favorite Awards. My current project is a four-part series titled “The Centaur Chronicles”. I am excited about this new middle-grade fantasy. The first book, “The Stone of Mercy,” was released on Oct. 1, 2016. It has already garnered several awards including the Gold Medal from the Feathered Quill awards. The second, “The Stone of Courage,” was released on April 15, 2017 and has won a Book Excellence Award. Please visit my website: http://www.dancinghorsepress.com

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Author Insight

I Love Classical Music

My daughter is an amazing musician. She has magic fingers and uses those fingers to play both the harp and the piano. I wasn't blessed with that talent. But I do love listening to classical music. As a result, I gave Hunter the skills to play the violin and I had him play one of my favorite pieces, Pachelbel's Canon in D, in the story. He is given the nickname, "Pachelbel," because of his skill with the violin. The kindness in Hunter is revealed as he shares his talent with a younger boy. It gives me great pleasure to share my talent riding horses with young children. I love watching them progress and gain confidence. There is something remarkable about every kid!

Book Excerpt

In the Heart of a Mustang

As he looked around, he noticed Shorty sitting in the shade next to Smokey. Smokey was teaching the boy how to whittle. Little shavings had collected at their feet. Hunter walked over. “What ya doin’?” he asked.

Smokey and Shorty both looked up and smiled. “Smokey’s teaching me how to carve. Look, I’m carving a horse,” he said, holding up his work and revealing a shape that was a far cry from a horse.

“Um, that’s really awesome, Shorty.”

“Yeah, I know. Maybe someday I’ll be a famous violin maker,” he said, his eyes sparkling.

There was something remarkable about this kid.

“Do you want to learn?” asked Shorty, his big eyes examining Hunter.

“Naw. I’ll just sit here and watch you.”

Shorty immediately went into a narration that covered every second of the violin lessons they had had thus far. Hunter was amazed at the details that the young boy remembered. He made Hunter sound like the best teacher in the world. Smokey looked around Shorty, directly into Hunter’s eyes and winked. “You really that good, Pachelbel?”

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M.J. Evans

In the Heart of a Mustang

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I Love Classical Music

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In the Heart of a Mustang

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