- Hardcover: 274 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Mobius; 1st Edition edition (3 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340767545
- ISBN-13: 978-0340767542
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.6 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,242,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Exploring the timeless bond between horses and women and the spiritual lessons that can be learnt from this unique relationship She Flies Without Wings singles out the qualities that draw women to horses and shows how women can explore this connection - whether they ride or not - in order to learn about themselves. Mary Midkiff, an international equestrian authority, takes women back to an ancient and sacred place. Through personal memoir, narrative and poetry, she draws us into an understanding of this unique relationship. Mirroring the progression of a woman's life, we explore a young girl's search for identity and belonging, through to the development of qualities such as compassion and power, to a growing sense of life's changing season, and, ultimately, to freedom. Simply written but beautifully woven together, this is a highly uplifting spiritual book.
About the Author
Mary Midkiff is known internationally for her knowledge of women and horses. A native of Kentucky, the child and grandchild of professional horsemen, Mary spent several of her early years living on thoroughbred breeding farms and has ridden, trained, or worked around horses ever since. She is founder of Equestrian Resources Inc, a marketing and planning firm based in Colorado, and the creator of Women & Horses, a video fitness programme. In her consulting and personal appearances, she comes into contact with thousands of riders and would-be riders every year. She is a veteran guest of radio and television talk shows.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was looking for a good read and had seen that this book was very popular in the USA. I was surprised by how touching it was without being 'soppy'. Even the somewhat spiritual stuff is not cloyingly sentimental, and some of the emotions and experiences described will really strike a chord with other horse owners, particularly if they've ever owned a sensitive mare. It's an exploration of the relationship between human and horse with a distinctly female approach. I found it quite uplifting and I'm not usually into that sort of thing. I got my copy in the States and recommended it to the woman I sat next to on the plane home. I hope she bought it.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
You Will Fly Too
14 July 2001
Format:Hardcover
In reading "She Flies Without Wings", being a horselover, and owner, and a woman, the author did a wonderful job in descriptions and feelings. I kept reading paragraphs over and over again, as it is like poetry. Very poetic, very true in relating to our magnificant, graceful, powerful, beasts. I do not want to part with my book, so I have ordered this book for my horseloving women friends. It is a book one can read over and over again, and still enjoy. I envy the first time one reads "She Flies Without Wings,"; I was flying and without wings! Janie Lester
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Loved this book!
19 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, and yes, I am a horsewoman! However, thus said, I don't think a person has to be a horsewoman to enjoy this book thoroughly. It is very insightful, it deals with many issues and topics dear to women, it makes one think. It is a very good read. I found myself not wanting it to end; loved reading about Theo's progress, and about her and the author's bonding. As an owner of more than 20 show horses and school horses in my lifetime, not to mention the 100 or so racehorses I have trained - now retired and "totally dedicated" to a Morgan mare with a "former" attitude, I could relate to every aspect of the author's encounters with Theo. I'm married, have children, grandchildren, a full life... but it would be life with a void without horses. This book is indeed about how horses touch a woman's soul. As a horsewoman and author, I give this book two-thumbs up!
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
a wonderful read
1 Nov 2001
Format:Hardcover
This was a truly delightful read. I have also read Midkiff's Fitness Performance and the Female Equestrian (also a good book to read), but this book really explores the connection between women and horses. It is obvious that she really loves horses. A good book to curl up with.
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