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Latawnya, the Naughty Horse, Learns to Say "No" to Drugs [Hardcover]

Sylvia Scott Gibson (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Vantage Pr (May 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0533091020
  • ISBN-13: 978-0533091027
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,132,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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336 of 348 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Epic Tale of Life, Sisterhood and Death May 5, 2007
By judolphin VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
This is the tale of three African American horses (Latawnya, Latoya and Daisy), who leave the stable and get drugs from four white horses (Connie, Chrystal, Jackie and Angie). It is a timely and poignant tale that will leave you laughing, crying, and making scary noises.

It starkly and accurately presents the real dangers horses in black neighborhoods face from Caucasian equine drug pushers; when one of the horses died of a drug overdose, this reviewer wept openly. This is a lesson all children, foals, calves, chicks and cubs must learn before it is too late.

A classic of our time. Get it while you still can.
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155 of 161 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Cats can learn from naughty horses. June 13, 2007
By H. Duffin
Format:Hardcover
I can't express how grateful I am that my friend sent me this book! The timing of it is a godsend! You see, last night I came home to find my cats molesting my Ugly Doll. I freaked out, then regained my composure and had a heart-to-heart with them. Turns out THEY were smoking drugs and drinking booze! This shocked me, as I had no idea how they got those drugs, yet alone how they managed to carry the drugs or the booze in their tiny, little paws. When I asked where they learned this, they meowed, "I learned it from watching YOU!" I don't get this since I quit smoking the drugs a long time ago, way before I got them.

Anyways, I realized I should have spoken with them about these dangers a long time ago. I wasn't sure how to handle this situation when I got home tonight, but now I do. I'm going to read them this book! I know Latawnya is a horse and they are cats, but we are all creatures of God, or so the homeless man on the corner screams.
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230 of 242 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A horse of a different collar... May 16, 2007
By Jocelyn Widdershins
Format:Hardcover
A solid read right out of the gait! While most reviewers may feel as if they were mercilessly pommeled by the message of this book (adapted from the Canter-bury Tales), I found the story a great starting point for discussion. Sure to stirrup controversy, 'Latawnya' has her blinders removed by the harsher truths of life. Neighsayers, doubtlessly, feel it may be too 'adult' for youngsters, however, parents saddled with the responsibility of educating their kids may disagree. The unbridled truths revealed herein can only serve to corral the impetuous spirits of today's youth by presenting the dangers of today's world as they are. Stable homes are built on open relationships created thusly. Ms. Gibson doesn't trot around the moral to be learned, and, as such the reader is not reined in by obfuscations. I can only hope that others help to make this spread like Wildfire, the more the farrier. It behooves you to buy this book!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful literary technique conveys a timeless message.
I've never written a review on Amazon before, but this time it--it just feels "right." After all, I have fingers. Fingers are things that are common to humans, but not to horses. Read more
Published 2 months ago by jyames
4.0 out of 5 stars Rebranded Story For Younger Foals
As someone who cares deeply for reducing maladaptive behaviors among older fillies, I of course anticipated that this book would contain the typical moral cattle-branding I have... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Wolf
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books ever
This book is one of the best ever because. It gets the point of not doing drugs across in a very fun and imaginative way. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hayden Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You, ButterSnickers!
My good horse friend ButterSnickers presented me with this book at my last birthday party, neatly wrapped in carrot-patterned wrapping paper. "ButterSnickers! Read more
Published 16 months ago by P. Iammatteo
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for scaring your children straight
Parents everywhere rely on books to teach their children the values that they are unable to teach themselves, values that are best taught in a small, colorfully illustrated book... Read more
Published on September 18, 2010 by A.J. Raffles
5.0 out of 5 stars A literary marvel, with prose comparable to shakespear or Wilbur...
Although I found this book to be frightening, and I am unable to pass the difficult quiz at the end after many tries, I could not believe how life changing this book was. Read more
Published on July 11, 2009 by C. Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars I Want to thank Gawd For Showing me this book....
.....Thank you, GAWD. And thank you, Mrs. Gibson for writing such a heartbreaking, yet triumphant novel about the dangers of horses playing smoking and drinking games.... Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by BITTER
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Latawna!
I used to be an alcoholic, drud-addicted AND naughty horse.
But thanks to this inspired work ( thank you God ),
I am not a horse anymore.
Published on August 16, 2007 by Monsieur Monsieur
5.0 out of 5 stars Where've you been all my life?
So wow. Ok. Latawnya, who copies everyone, copies the smoking and drinking horses and not her sisters who are not smoking and drinking, yet in the same vicinity. Read more
Published on July 11, 2007 by Heterophonic
4.0 out of 5 stars Latawnya Hits Home
On the surface, Sylvia S. Gibson's stirring account of equine tranche de vie is an eye-opening page-turner. Read more
Published on June 29, 2007 by Barry Charming
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