"He was a cultural icon. A world-class athlete. A champion who triumphed over terrible handicaps to become a legend of the racetrack. No other racehorse has rivaled Seabiscuit's fame or his sway over the Nation's imagination. Now Laura Hillenbrand unfolds the spellbinding story of this marvelous animal, the world he lived in, and the men who staked their lives and fortunes on his dazzling career. A riveting tale of grit, grace, luck, and an underdog's stubborn determination, Seabiscuit is an American classic."
A New York Times Notable Book.
For the Wikipedia author bio, click here.
For the author's facebook page, click here.
For an article about the author living with chronic illness, click here.
With Thanksgiving falling on the last Thursday of this month, we will meet to discuss Seabiscuit on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 7pm at the Atlantic Highlands Branch of the Monmouth County Library, located at 100 First Avenue (inside Borough Hall). We will also have our annual Holiday party on December 4th, during which we will hold our annual Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down review of our 2014 books! (If you are unable to attend, you may leave your votes on the next post here on our blog where we will share the results in January, or reply to one of your AHELBC emails with your votes). Also, if you wish to bring in gently loved/used books for a book exchange, please feel free. Any books not taken home will be donated to the Free Books cart in the Library. Please feel free to bring something festive & delish to share with the group as well!
