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Smart ass, how a donkey challenged me to accept his true nature and rediscover my own, Margaret Winslow

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Smart ass, how a donkey challenged me to accept his true nature and rediscover my own, Margaret Winslow

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Smart ass

Oclc number

1023548760

Responsibility statement

Margaret Winslow

Sub title

how a donkey challenged me to accept his true nature and rediscover my own

Summary

How do you resolve a midlife crisis? In this humorous firsthand account, Winslow details her attempts to train a rebellious, 700-pound Andalusian donkey after she answered a for-sale ad for a "Large White Saddle Donkey." As Caleb the donkey took her thru training traumas and humiliating races, Winslow came to a gradual understanding of Caleb's gifts: a willingness to be true to himself no matter the circumstances, to trust, and to forgive. She also shares vignettes about the place of donkeys in history, mythology, and literature. -- adapted from back cover

Table Of Contents

The great white beast -- The donkey whisperers -- Smartass -- A donkey for Christmas -- Ice ride -- Homecoming -- Disaster -- The donkey ambassador -- Lead line -- Back in the saddle -- Lessons with Laura -- Is this donkey love? -- Caleb meets the Farrier -- Donkey dressage -- Donkey gaits: slow, slower, and hold on! -- Whispering to donkeys (or not!) -- What does a donkey want? -- Road warriors -- Off to the races -- Mayhem In Bethlehem -- The ends of our tethers -- Tough love -- A donkey speaks up -- A reckoning -- Our true natures -- An l-back-through into a tight corner -- No chickening out

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