| Title | : | Joe: the Horse Nobody Loved (The Burton's Farm #1) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 |
| Publication | : | First published March 31, 2015 |
Joe: the Horse Nobody Loved (The Burton's Farm #1) Reviews
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Oh how I enjoyed this book! I was feeling that I was way overdue for an animal story, and I this one came along at just the right time. I have visited online with author Vicky Kaseorg, telling her how she lived my dream as a young girl... to have my own horse. And she actually got one -- Joe! I was, of course, in a puddle of tears at the ending -- it's nice to know that a really great story can touch the heartstrings that deeply. This one goes on my list of favorites of all time. I do not give synopses of the storyline because I want readers to discover it all for themselves like I did, one chapter at a time.
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Honestly simple, yet breathtaking
I truly loved this book. As a youngster approximately the same age as the author when this story took place, I had limited experiences with horses. I lived on a dairy farm with my grandparents who had no longer had any use for horses unable to earn their keep. Thus I grew up learning to secretly ride a cow instead. Friends horses came a year or two later. “Joe — the Horse Nobody Loved “ by Vicky Kaseorg tugged at my heartstrings like no other story I have ever read. My heart went out to the youngster with few friends who loved horses just because they lived and breathed. Her writing style is simple and right to the point. I laughed right along with her, felt the same sweet love she felt for that special horse, and related to the awkwardness of her age. She loved what she could in her mind, and left behind those people/things that didn’t respond to her. She plodded along through life one step at a time relishing small victories that were within her grasp. A great story for parents to read with their children because there are many teachable moments to discuss and ponder. For me in particular, this book was a joy to read and treasure. Highly recommended! -
Nice
Nicely written. Author shares her experiences. Helping a horse come out of his shell. you will enjoy it. I did -
Written with the remembrance of a young girl. Heart warming, fun reading especially if you had that experience. You laugh with her and cry, gives all the experiences and shares with you.
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Simple and Pure
I loved reading this book. I could relate to the main character and her love of animals, especially Joe. This was a quick, satisfying read. -
We used this as a read aloud for my 8yo daughter. We both loved it. We laughed and we cried. Wonderful story.
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Overall, I liked it though supposedly he was a Hackney pony that could also do barrels and drive? And her parents benign neglect was a bit hard to believe.
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Free on Kindle Unlimited, this is probably aimed at tweens, but I loved it. If you have a child that is horse-crazy, this is a great choice for them. My eight-year-old daughter listened to it on audio. She carried it around with her everywhere (even dropping the electronic device into the horses' watering trough; thankfully she's got quick hands, and she got more waterlogged than the phone) and finally, we caught her balled up in a dark corner of her room, phone clenched in her hand, sobbing. Then she went back to the beginning and started listening to it again.
The author has a relaxed, honest way of writing that is very engaging. Her portrayal of herself is so very brutally honest, yet sympathetic, and I found myself wanting to know more about her. There are more books in the series. Hopefully they're just as good. -
Not since I first read The Diary of Anne Frank as a child have I been so moved by a true story. Several scenes reduced me to tears of joy and sorrow. I could so relate to the author's feelings of loneliness and lack of self-confidence. Her relationship with a lonely horse and how both of them are changed in wonderfully unexpected ways is a masterful triumph of storytelling. This book is one of my new forever favorites, and I recommend it to anyone who loves horses or has ever felt alone. Bravo, Ms. Kaseorg!
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A shy little girl
Who saved whom? It seems mutual and reciprocal between Vicky and Joe. Vicky, too shy to deal with people (been there, all to painfully) and Joe, abused in a former life, forced into less cruel, but still unkind service at Burton Farm, fall in love, understand each other, and discover their joys and talents together. They help heal each other, and Joe teaches Vicky how to reach a seemingly uncontrollable horse before he is sent to the knacker yard. Is is a great story from so many aspects, and well told. -
Lessons for all
This book was amazing like any girl I have always loved ponies and horses. I have a few story's of my own that have given me insight into the way people look at others including the four footed others. Unfortunately I am not so good getting words to paper so thank you Vicky for giving me a chance to read this book.y -
I liked this horse/love story about a young girl and a difficult, unridable horse. It's a true story & takes place around the time I was growing up. I didn't realize it would have religious undertones -didn't catch that in the reviews I read. It didn't overpower the story though.
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This is such a touching story of a girl and her horse and
the love they gave each other. They came into each other's
lives just when each was needed and helped each other.
It is really sad at the end but I loved it. -
This is a true story about a young girl growing up and learning life's lessons from from a neglected horse she loves. The horse teaches her self confidence and she teaches him he is worth loving.
