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My Year of the Racehorse

by Kevin Chong
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Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing—he'll become part—owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part.

Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track—and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning.

The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of this
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Publisher: Greystone Books

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  • Release date: March 2, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781553658405
  • Release date: March 2, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781553658405
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  • Release date: March 2, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781553658405
  • File size: 8137 KB
  • Release date: March 2, 2012
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Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign language; getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing—he'll become part—owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part.

Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track—and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning.

The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of this
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Sports & Recreations Nonfiction
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    Publisher:
    Greystone Books

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 2, 2012

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781553658405
    Release date: March 2, 2012

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781553658405
    File size: 2883 KB
    Release date: March 2, 2012

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781553658405
    File size: 8137 KB
    Release date: March 2, 2012

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