Hello readers! There has been much progress on the paperback book front. I got my proof copy of Standing in a Field With Horses in, then my laptop started glitching so badly that I had to continue my formatting updates on a computer at the public library. Thank goodness for libraries! I have the second proof copy in and it looks marvelous. The book will be gently released to Amazon on February 2nd, which hopefully puts its availability at that weekend, though it may be longer or shorter based on their review timeline. Oh, I can’t wait to order my author copies!
Behind the scenes I’ve asked one of the folks I look up to as a horse trainer and instructor to review the book. She was gracious enough to do so, and had this to say about it:
“This book is a lucid reflection on the transformative power of horses on the personal development of humans. Birch’s unembellished prose is a departure from the sentimental projections horsey memoirs typically circulate. Instead, this read’s more like one woman’s personal ethnography—a set of field notes—trying to make sense of horse culture, while also making sense of her inner landscape. With an acute self-awareness and determination to attend to core wounds, this author is all of us—confronting emotional patterning to redirect life towards better outcomes. Sifting through science and the felt sense of direct experience to arrive at her own conclusions, she presents an earnest contemplation of how to be in right relation with animal others. An easy, yet deeply insightful read.”
– Shannon Beahen
Founder of Humminghorse Equestrian,
Trauma-informed Trainer and Educator
I am so grateful to Shannon, both for the review and for teaching others about ways of being with horses that are beneficial to the horse AND the human. I have learned so much from her.
Keep an eye out for a post when the book, Standing in a Field With Horses, becomes available in paperback form. It will be temporarily at a reduced price for early sales. You can find the eBook version right now on Kindle and Smashwords. Also, the eBook has become available through Barnes & Noble. Get excited!
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