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Bogey's Final Gift
Bogey Dawson is down on his luck. A horse trainer with big dreams and limited funds, he is passionate about Final Gift, a young filly with the potential to tear up the track, pull him out of his financial straits, and rebuild his reputation. Set in 1994 and the Charles Town racetrack, Bogey's Final Gift, written by thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner John Meeks, leads readers into the exciting, highly competitive, and often dangerous world of horseracing. In this richly created novel, we meet Becky Friedman, an exercise girl who has won Bogey's heart, and the villain Edmond Huddleston, whose only goal is to get his hands on Final Gift, no matter who gets hurt...or killed. As the story unfolds, the classic Will the underdog win? question hangs over each page. This is more than a story about a horse, or a trainer who falls in love and is desperate to win the girl and the big race; it is about commitment and devotion, heroism and tenacity. Readers who love a good adventure, an action-packed story, and a drama built around the exciting and unpredictable world of horseracing will revel in this discovery: Meeks has delivered a gritty, edge-of-your-seat novel that pulls us into the action and keeps us holding on until the final page. "a must read for racing fans", "Meeks uses his experiences on the "backside" of thoroughbred racing and his history in dealing with human emotion and how people think to put together an irresistible tale of a struggling underdog. The conflict between man and woman, father and son, brother and brother and hero and villian are intertwined with splendid descriptions of the characters and scenes that are found only in horse racing." Robert Turbeville, sports editor Pine Bluff Commercial, March 25, 2011
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Bogey's Final Gift
Bogey Dawson is down on his luck. A horse trainer with big dreams and limited funds, he is passionate about Final Gift, a young filly with the potential to tear up the track, pull him out of his financial straits, and rebuild his reputation. Set in 1994 and the Charles Town racetrack, Bogey's Final Gift, written by thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner John Meeks, leads readers into the exciting, highly competitive, and often dangerous world of horseracing. In this richly created novel, we meet Becky Friedman, an exercise girl who has won Bogey's heart, and the villain Edmond Huddleston, whose only goal is to get his hands on Final Gift, no matter who gets hurt...or killed. As the story unfolds, the classic Will the underdog win? question hangs over each page. This is more than a story about a horse, or a trainer who falls in love and is desperate to win the girl and the big race; it is about commitment and devotion, heroism and tenacity. Readers who love a good adventure, an action-packed story, and a drama built around the exciting and unpredictable world of horseracing will revel in this discovery: Meeks has delivered a gritty, edge-of-your-seat novel that pulls us into the action and keeps us holding on until the final page. "a must read for racing fans", "Meeks uses his experiences on the "backside" of thoroughbred racing and his history in dealing with human emotion and how people think to put together an irresistible tale of a struggling underdog. The conflict between man and woman, father and son, brother and brother and hero and villian are intertwined with splendid descriptions of the characters and scenes that are found only in horse racing." Robert Turbeville, sports editor Pine Bluff Commercial, March 25, 2011
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Bogey's Final Gift

Bogey's Final Gift

by John Meeks
Bogey's Final Gift

Bogey's Final Gift

by John Meeks

Overview

Bogey Dawson is down on his luck. A horse trainer with big dreams and limited funds, he is passionate about Final Gift, a young filly with the potential to tear up the track, pull him out of his financial straits, and rebuild his reputation. Set in 1994 and the Charles Town racetrack, Bogey's Final Gift, written by thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner John Meeks, leads readers into the exciting, highly competitive, and often dangerous world of horseracing. In this richly created novel, we meet Becky Friedman, an exercise girl who has won Bogey's heart, and the villain Edmond Huddleston, whose only goal is to get his hands on Final Gift, no matter who gets hurt...or killed. As the story unfolds, the classic Will the underdog win? question hangs over each page. This is more than a story about a horse, or a trainer who falls in love and is desperate to win the girl and the big race; it is about commitment and devotion, heroism and tenacity. Readers who love a good adventure, an action-packed story, and a drama built around the exciting and unpredictable world of horseracing will revel in this discovery: Meeks has delivered a gritty, edge-of-your-seat novel that pulls us into the action and keeps us holding on until the final page. "a must read for racing fans", "Meeks uses his experiences on the "backside" of thoroughbred racing and his history in dealing with human emotion and how people think to put together an irresistible tale of a struggling underdog. The conflict between man and woman, father and son, brother and brother and hero and villian are intertwined with splendid descriptions of the characters and scenes that are found only in horse racing." Robert Turbeville, sports editor Pine Bluff Commercial, March 25, 2011

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781456312404
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 01/29/2011
Pages: 268
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

John Meeks earned a medical degree from the University of Tennessee, with psychiatric training at the University of Cincinnati. He developed and directed facilities for emotionally disturbed children, and founded the Foundation Schools in the District of Columbia. Meeks is the author of The Fragile Alliance, now in its fifth edition and considered the seminal text on adolescent psychotherapy. A thoroughbred race horse breeder and owner, the author and his partners have bred and campaigned multiple stakes winners, including Northern Wolf, a Kentucky Derby starter and winner of the inaugural DeFrancis Sprint.
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