{"product_id":"the-year-of-the-horses-a-memoir-9781953534828","title":"The Year of the Horses: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the age of thirty-seven, Courtney Maum finds herself in an indoor arena in Connecticut, moments away from stepping back into the saddle. For her, this is not just a riding lesson, but a last-ditch attempt to pull herself back from the brink even though riding is a relic from the past she walked away from. She hasn't been on or near a horse in over thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Courtney does know what depression looks like, she finds herself refusing to admit, at this point in her life, that it could look like her: a woman with a privileged past, a mortgage, a husband, a healthy child, and a published novel. That she feels sadness is undeniable, but she feels no right to claim it. And when both therapy and medication fail, Courtney returns to her childhood passion of horseback riding as a way to recover the joy and fearlessness she once had access to as a young girl. As she finds her way, once again, through the physical and emotional landscapes of riding, Courtney becomes reacquainted with herself not only as a rider but as a mother, wife, daughter, writer, and woman. Alternating timelines and braided with historical portraits of women and horses alongside history's attempts to tame both parties, \u003cem\u003eThe Year of the Horses\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring love letter to the power of animals--and humans--to heal the mind and the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourtney Maum\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCostalegre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTouch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You\u003c\/i\u003e, and an award-winning guide for writers, \u003ci\u003eBefore and After the Book Deal\u003c\/i\u003e. A writing coach and educator, Courtney's mission is to help people hold on to the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands. Courtney's essays and articles about creativity have been widely published in outlets like \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInterview\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Litchfield County, Connecticut, with her family, where she runs a nonprofit learning collaborative for artists called The Cabins.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51830505636114,"sku":"9781953534828","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ca58850-226c-45b5-9898-b03f229cdb88.jpg?v=1767005230","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-year-of-the-horses-a-memoir-9781953534828","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}