Title:
Smart ass : how a donkey challenged me to accept his true nature and rediscover my own
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
Novato, California : New World Library, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
xiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781608685905
Abstract:
"A humorous firsthand account of a college professor's attempts to train a rebellious, 700-pound Andalusian donkey. Includes vignettes about the place of donkeys in history, mythology, and literature"-- Provided by publisher.
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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Language:
English
