{"title":"Elizabeth Letts","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Letts weaves compelling narratives that blend the thrill of sports with heartfelt biography. Her books often explore extraordinary real-life stories of determination and courage, focusing on equestrian themes that capture the spirit of both horse and rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly detailed accounts that celebrate resilience and adventure, offering more than just sports history but an inspiring look at human and animal partnership. Letts’ work invites reflection on passion, perseverance, and the extraordinary bonds formed through shared challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-eighty-dollar-champion-by-elizabeth-letts-9781472110916","title":"The Eighty Dollar Champion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognised the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir story captured the heart of Cold War-era America—a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots—and their win was the stuff of legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Eighty Dollar Champion\u003c\/em\u003e by Elizabeth Letts brings this remarkable tale to life with vivid detail and heartfelt emotion, demonstrating how an extraordinary partnership defied expectations and inspired a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471765586156,"sku":"9781472110916","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472110916-the-eighty-dollar-champion.jpg?v=1775252867"},{"product_id":"the-ride-of-her-life-by-elizabeth-letts-9780525619345","title":"The Ride of Her Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean, from the \u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Eighty-Dollar Champion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER. The \u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Eighty-Dollar Champion\u003c\/i\u003e presents a \"heartwarming and engaging folk-hero biography\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) of a woman who fulfilled her lifelong wish to see the Pacific Ocean by riding her horse across America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Letts vividly portrays an audacious woman whose optimism, courage, and good humour are to be marvelled at and admired.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor's advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men's dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn't even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956, the three travellers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America's big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities—from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers—a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television's influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighbourliness in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934368907500,"sku":"9780525619345","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780525619345-the-ride-of-her-life.jpg?v=1783914243"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/elizabeth-letts.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}