Genres: Historical fictionBiography
Subenres: Memoirs
The author offers a novel based on the life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, who learned to break horses in childhood, journeyed 500 miles on a pony as a teen to become a teacher, and ran a vast ranch in Arizona with her husband while raising two children, including Rosemary Smith Walls, portrayed in the author's acclaimed The Glass Castle.
Language
en
Published on
01/01/2009
Pages
288
Format
Unknown Binding
ISBN
9781416586289
Who is this book for? Readers interested in biographical narratives and historical fiction.
Topics TeachersRanch lifeFamily dynamicsResilienceArizona historyFemale pioneersParenting challengesOvercoming adversityMultigenerational relationshipsAmerican westSurvivalIdentityFamily
MoodReflective, Hopeful
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceMild
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