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Falling Off Horses  was a Distinguished Favorite, 2023 Independent Press Awards, received an Honorable Mention in the 2023 EQUUS Film & Arts Fest, and was Winner in Animals and Finalist in Health, Debut Nonfiction, and Narrative Nonfiction in the 2023 American Writing Awards.

“A moving, horse-loving memoir ...” – Kirkus Reviews (starred)

“… infused with laugh-out-loud scenes…. Five stars!” – Reader Views

“This moving memoir is a testament to … the rewards that come from friendship.” – US Review of Books – RECOMMENDED

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SHOALIE'S CROW 

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“Beautifully imagined and beautifully written-this book is wildly original and sensationally good.” – Lee Child, international #1 and New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thriller series

 

Shoalie’s Crow is unlike anything I’ve ever read… This insightful and deeply moving story combined with Donley-Hayes’s gorgeous prose is a real treat to read. I loved this book!” – Karen Dionne, author of the #1 international bestseller The Marsh King’s Daughter and The Wicked Sister

 

“The author conjures this odd fable with a graceful, sinuous prose…. Donley-Hayes fills Shoalie’s story with surprisingly effective pathos. A moving and eloquent fable…” – Kirkus Reviews

 

“Donley-Hayes’ writing is outstanding.… she takes on a large plot with many moving pieces and parts that don’t seem to fit and makes it work.… Anyone who takes writing seriously can learn a lot from this book, and horse lovers… will likely fall in love with it.” – US Review of Books

 

“... this might seem like a typical, gentle book about a special horse, but it is anything but that. It is serious, deep, and completely unique. In my many years as a bibliophile, I have never read anything like this.... Anyone interested in horse fiction, in general, will find ‘Shoalie's Crow’ by Karen Donley-Hayes highly interesting.” – Reader Views Kids, 5-star review

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Contact Karen at kdonleyhayes@gmail.com

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