Smiley, Jane

"Abby Lovitt is put in charge of training the expensive and haughty horse Pie in the Sky when his owner refuses. While trying to get a hold on him, she must deal with the new challenges, both good and bad, that come with being a freshman in high school in 1970's Northern California"--Provided by publisher.

Soon after her yearling, Jack, begins working with professional trainers at a nearby ranch, Abby Lovitt takes responsibility for a very large, very smart, and very curious retired racehorse named Gee Whiz.

"As her mom reads a bedtime story, Lucy drifts off. But later, she awakens in a dark, still room, and everything looks mysterious. How will she ever get back to sleep?"--Dust jacket.

"An epic novel that spans thirty years in the lives of a farm family in Iowa, telling a parallel story of the changes taking place in America from 1920 through the early 1950s"--Provided by publisher.

Contains two novellas by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley, including "Ordinary Love," in which Rachel, sharing a reunion with her grown children, recalls the love affair that changed all their lives; and "Good Will," in which Bob, a family man, realizes that even the right choices sometimes have unexpected consequences.

Horse owner and trainer Jane Smiley describes her experiences raising winning horses.