Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me

ISBN: 0061714410

Author: Harris, Sylvia

Condition: New

Combine Seabiscuit with Manic-throw in a touch of HBOs Temple Grandin-and you get Long Shot, a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar depression, until she discovered the miraculous healing and calming effect of horses-a revelation that ultimately enabled her to manage her illness, conquer the sexism of her field, and triumph as a champion jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing. A fascinating, courageous, and ultimately redemptive true story, Long Shot has won high praise from Phyllis Chesler Ph.D., author of Women and Madness, who says, [Harriss] attempt to find balance, joy, connectedness, and purpose in life constitutes a great adventure story.