Locket's Meadow - The Long Road Home [Paperback]

Kathleen M. Schurman (Author), Catherine Hamill (Illustrator)

Book Description

A four-month-old horse is separated from her mother. In the middle of the night, thousands of miles away in Connecticut, Locket the burro hears a tiny voice. "I want my mommy," she hears over and over again. "There's a mommy here who will take care of you," Locket tells her. Weeks later, the foal, Beatrice, arrives at Locket's Meadow, sullen and angry. Although rescued from death in a slaughterhouse, all she can think about is how much she misses her mother and Canada's green meadows. David and Kathleen, the farm owners, try to help her but she grows angrier every day. "She doesn't look like my mommy," Beatrice cries to Locket when the burro tells her Kathleen will be her new mother. "But if you give her a chance . . .," Locket says. "I would give her a chance," says another, deeper voice. "If only I could find my way there, I would give her a chance." Ernie, another foal, is days away from slaughter. Can Locket and her friends rescue a horse two thousand miles away? Keywords: animal rescue horse rescue Locket's Meadow farm horses Listed in: Children Stats: Lulu Sales Rank: 22,918 Hits: 8 Hit count is only visible to you, the creator, and does not count your own hits. This item has not yet been rated. Be the first to rate it! Rate this item Recommendations: Show All | Hide Customers who bought Locket's Meadow - The Long Road Home also bought: Locket's Meadow - Captain of the Dance (Kathleen M. Schurman) Reviews: This item has not yet been reviewed. Post a review | Posting guidelines | Ratings and reviews forum [Click the preview to close] Share or Bookmark This Item Social Bookmarking Email this page Add this page to a social bookmarking site: Google Bookmarks del.icio.us Digg Furl ma.gnolia Blinklist Facebook A four-month-old horse is separated from her mother. In the middle of the night, thousands of miles away in Connecticut, Locket the burro hears a tiny voice. "I want my mommy," she hears over and over again. "There's a mommy here who will take care of you," Locket tells her. Weeks later, the foal, Beatrice, arrives at Locket's Meadow, sullen and angry. Although rescued from death in a slaughterhouse, all she can think about is how much she misses her mother and Canada's green meadows. David and Kathleen, the farm owners, try to help her but she grows angrier every day. "She doesn't look like my mommy," Beatrice cries to Locket when the burro tells her Kathleen will be her new mother. "But if you give her a chance . . .," Locket says. "I would give her a chance," says another, deeper voice. "If only I could find my way there, I would give her a chance." Ernie, another foal, is days away from slaughter. Can Locket and her friends rescue a horse two thousand miles away?

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About the Author

Kathleen M. Schurman,a journalist and playwright, lives at Locket's Meadow in Connecticutwith her husband, David Melina, and dozens of animal friends, most of themrescues.¿ She is on the board ofdirectors of Foal Adoption Network, Inc. (FANI) and Foal Aid Support Team (FASTeam, Inc).¿ Muchof her time is spent listening as the animals tell their stories, then writingthem down so everyone can hear their voices.¿A percentage of all sales of this book go towards horse rescue projectsthrough the above-named charities.About the illustratorCatherine W. Hamillis a professional artist who lives and paints in Milford, Connecticut.¿ She is active in the Milford Fine ArtsCouncil and is the manager of the Firehouse Gallery at Walnut Beach Village.¿ Catherine's paintings are exhibitedthroughout the world, and she is best known for capturing the spirit of ascene, a moment, or a gentle burro with a big heart. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Classy Pony Press (November 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1607253224
• ISBN-13: 978-1607253228
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,669,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tao of Locket, March 3, 2004

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David M. Melina (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LOCKET'S MEADOW: The Long Road Home (Paperback)

Rarely has an author captured the essence and voice of so many interesting animals! If you've ever looked into the eyes of a horse or bird, ever watched a crow land on your fence, or ever listened to the laughter of a duck and wondered, "Yea, but are they REALLY saying that?" This book answers with a resounding YES!

Ms. Schurman gives the reader occasion to laugh and cry on each page. Her depth of understanding of the connection between animals is remarkable. Her wit and dialogue will have you finishing this book without ever putting it down! It's as much for the 64 year old gentleman farmer as it is for the 13 year old teenage girl falling in love with a pony for the very fisrt time. Read it. You'll not only understand the world of horses better, you'll understand yourself a whole lot better!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the Essence of Animals Who Get a Second Chance in Life, December 14, 2008

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Bob Tarte (Lowell, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Locket's Meadow - The Long Road Home (Paperback)

You'll never read a better book about what it means for an animal to be given a second chance in life. While some of us do the easy work of taking in the occasional homeless hen or duck, author Kathleen M. Schurman and husband David open wide the gates of their home and hearts to four horses destined for the slaughterhouse. This wildly imaginative and frequently poetic book tells the tale from the point of view of other animals on the farm, including rescued donkey Locket, a Muscovy duck named Duck, crows, more horses, and imperious parrot Polonius. Kathleen's talent for capturing the essence of the critters who populate "The Long Road Home" is partly genius and partly clairvoyance. Not only does she convincingly channel the emotional life of her animals, but she also does a lovely job portraying the beleaguered humans. Adults as well as children will be enthralled by this book.

- Bob Tarte, author of Enslaved by Ducks and Fowl Weather