Half Broke Horses
What's it about
Ever wonder what it takes to live a life of pure, unapologetic grit? Discover the secrets to forging your own path, no matter the odds, through the untamed story of a woman who broke horses, built ranches, and refused to be broken herself. This is the true-life tale of Lily Casey Smith, a frontierswoman who faced down dust storms, floods, and the Great Depression with relentless optimism. You'll learn how she mastered resilience, found humor in hardship, and crafted a life of radical independence on her own terms.
Meet the author
Jeannette Walls is the acclaimed author of the 1 New York Times bestselling memoir The Glass Castle, a celebrated work of resilience and family complexity. Drawing from her own unconventional upbringing, which she chronicled with searing honesty, Walls possesses a unique and deeply personal understanding of survival and storytelling. For Half Broke Horses, she channeled this insight into a "true-life novel" based on the spirited life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, further cementing her reputation for capturing extraordinary lives.
What's it about
Ever wonder what it takes to live a life of pure, unapologetic grit? Discover the secrets to forging your own path, no matter the odds, through the untamed story of a woman who broke horses, built ranches, and refused to be broken herself. This is the true-life tale of Lily Casey Smith, a frontierswoman who faced down dust storms, floods, and the Great Depression with relentless optimism. You'll learn how she mastered resilience, found humor in hardship, and crafted a life of radical independence on her own terms.
Meet the author
Jeannette Walls is the acclaimed author of the 1 New York Times bestselling memoir The Glass Castle, a celebrated work of resilience and family complexity. Drawing from her own unconventional upbringing, which she chronicled with searing honesty, Walls possesses a unique and deeply personal understanding of survival and storytelling. For Half Broke Horses, she channeled this insight into a "true-life novel" based on the spirited life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, further cementing her reputation for capturing extraordinary lives.
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