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Coming Home

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I am a veterinarian and mother who is constantly trying to find books of interest for her (now) thirteen-year-old son. Unfortunately, the series was not a winner with him-his tastes run to science fiction-but it was with me as I bought and read the entire set. From a human relations standpoint, Amy's growth and development as a young adult are spot-on, as are her human-horse relationships. Her development as a budding pre-vet student is also accurate as she learns to interpret the many non-verbal cues from her patients in order to come to her diagnoses. This is a wonderful series of books for any young person lucky enough to share special bonds with other non-human beings, horse (or cat) or otherwise. The series is also excellent for any young person experiencing great loss, because it helps teach how move forward in the face of tremendous pain, how to grow and thrive, not merely survive.

Heartland is a place Amy's mother started after nursing her husband's show jumper, Pegasus, back to health using alternative remedies and therapies, due to an accident that the horse and rider were both injured, and Amy's father leaves to recover. She started to take in other problem or abused horses and helped them to learn to trust again. When she died, Amy and her older sister, had to take over everything, and tried to keep the place going. Amy finds she has the same horse-whispering talents as her mother, and struggles to take over the work her mother had done so well. Amy works hard to keep Heartland in business and to overcome the sadness of losing her mother, to realize it was not her fault her mother died. This book was very emotional and descriptive, written very well. You could feel Amy's sadness at losing her mother in an accident that she felt was her fault, for she had convinced her mother to go out in a storm to rescue an abandoned horse, Spartan. I recommend this book to everyone who has some connection with the world of the horse, or anyone who loves reading at all. This book has everything- romance, adventure, drama, action, and tragedy that will keep you blowing your nose and crying your heart out until you take the trip to the library or your local bookstore to pick up the rest of the series, when it will start all over again. The entire series is wonderful and heartbreaking, and I highly recommend every single book that is included to you. The rest of the series deals with Amy adjusting to her new life without her mother and her sister's new ideas to keep Heartland up and running, and to face the horse that is the subject to all Amy's fears and heartache, Spartan.

I found the book in a bookstore last summer, from it's title I could tell it was going to be good, I was very surprised at how different this book was from other horse books. I have already bought heartland two and I will buy number 3 very soon! If you like horses, or if you have lost a loved one, you would love heartland.

It was a very good book, and better than some of the stuff I've read. I really can't say that there's anything bad about it. No romance, swearing, or action in the whole thing. Not that that's bad. I would recommend it to anyone. Extremely good! Especially since I've read just about every horse book there is!

Heartland is a number one book. The story is a about a young horse whisperer discovering her talents. The girl, Amy is saddened greatly by her mom's death. She clings on to the horses. When a shetland pony is found wanting to die Amy must use all her talent to bring him back. As it says on the cover, Healing horses, healing hearts.

I thought this book showed strength of character. Amy was very delighted in her mothers work and show compassion to the horses. I liked the book because I have always wanted to live around horses and take care of horses. I was able to live that dream through this book.

I love horses, so my Mom saw this book in a store and picked it up for me. I usually hate reading books because I find it very boring but when I read the summary in the back of the book it looked interesting so I decided to read it. To my surprise I couldn't put the book down. I finished it in two days and found out that it was a series. The next thing you know, I have all the books in the series. Those books are the only books I'll read on my free time. There is so much conflict, you just want to keep reading to find out what happens next. The book was kind of short and that's why I gave it 4 stars, but other than that, I absolutely love this book.

Amy lives on a horse farm in the hills of virginia with her mom who heals abused hores. Amy loves all horses and helps her mom. One day when Amy gos horseback riding she sees a horse in need . Soon her mom gets the horse free but a tree crashs on the car and Amys mom dies. When Amy wakes up shes in a hospital with her sister Lou. When Amy goes home shes sad and does not want to see her friends so ahe stays in her room. Bossy Lou is always around and she wants to go back to New York. Soon the sisters fight beacase Lou says to close Heartland down but Amy does not want it. When a shetland pony needs Amys help Amy must believe in Heartlands miracles. This a great story about healing horses and healing hearts.

This book is about a girl named Amy Fleming. She is in love with horses. This story takes place on a farm in the hills of Virginia. Amy's mom, Marian, takes care of all the horses. Most of the horses aren't theirs. People board their horses at the farm. This story is fiction. The author is Lauren Brooke who I might add is an excellent author. She describes how the horses each have somthing special about them. She also describes Amy's personality very well. I recommend this book to anybody who loves horses. There are many horses in this book. If you love a challenge then you would love this book too. There are 6 more books in this series of books. Also if you like the book Black Beauty then that is a related book to Heartland. It is sad when Amy discovers that her mother has a secret with horses. After a terrible accident Amy has to run the farm herself! Can she do it? Will she shut down the stables? Find out in this wonderful book Heartland. If you like action, mystery and sadness then you will love Heartland.

Coming Home is a story about a girl named Amy.Amy is on summer vacation. Amy's mom owns Heartland. Heartland is a place for horses that are abused or need help/training. One day Amy and her best friend went riding and found an abandoned stallion. Amy and her friend go back to Heartland for help. Amy and her mom went to save him, but on the way back they get into a car accident, and Amy losses her mother... Now Amy has to prove to her sister and grandfather that she can keep Heartland running!

In this book the detail and description is wounderful. If you like horses you will like this book. One thing I really liked was how Amy had such a good connection with horses.

I would recommend this book to other readers. Its a good book, and I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series!