Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me

By Sylvia Harris

Book Overview

Combine Seabiscuit with Manic --throw in a touch of HBO's "Temple Grandin"--and you get Long Shot , a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar depression, until she discovered the miraculous healing and calming effect of horses--a revelation that ultimately enabled her to manage her illness, conquer the sexism of her field, and triumph as a champion jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing. A fascinating, courageous, and ultimately redemptive true story, Long Shot has won high praise from Phyllis Chesler Ph.D., author of Women and Madness , who says, " Harris's] attempt to find balance, joy, connectedness, and purpose in life constitutes a great adventure story."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061714445
• ISBN13: 9780061714443
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Ecco
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"