04521cam a2200409 4500 238610367 TxAuBib 20140808120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062011657 0062011650 B0047DVI5C Amazon 402ad4c5-87c5-42d5-9410-dd1d8fb8c2bc OverDrive (Reserve ID) 527938 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Barclay, Robert. If Wishes Were Horses [Bridges eBook] : A Novel. HarperCollins, 2011. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 572kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<blockquote> In this unforgettable novel of love, hope, and second chances, a grieving man's personal plan for redemption is suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down . . . . If Wishes Were Horses </blockquote> Wyatt Blaine desperately seeks a reason to continue. Devastated by the senseless deaths of his wife and son at the hands of a drunk driver, he remains unable to forgive, and to love again. Searching for a sense of peace, he decides to revive his late wife's equine therapy program for troubled teens at the Blaine family ranch. By honoring her memory in this way, he hopes to find the sense of closure that has long eluded him. But then Wyatt's pastor asks for the impossible—for Wyatt to meet with Gabby Powers, the widow of the man responsible for Wyatt's unbearable sorrow. Wyatt knows Gabby is not to blame for the tragedy, so when she begs him to accept her troubled teenage son, Trevor, into the program, he reluctantly agrees. With some help and guidance from Ram, Wyatt's irascible but lovable father, Wyatt does his best to accept Gabby and Trevor's unsettling presence at the ranch. Even so, Wyatt still feels that he is somehow betraying his late wife's memory rather than honoring it. But to his great surprise, Wyatt also finds himself drawn to Gabby's warmth, tenderness, and surprising ability to soothe his troubled soul. Day after day, their mutual attraction becomes more intense, more impossible to ignore. But to heal completely, Wyatt and Gabby must first overcome the common tragedy that separates them and learn the true nature of forgiveness. And only by conquering these seeming impossibilities might their hearts become free to love each other . . . .. HTML:[If Wishes Were Horses] will satisfy fans of sweet romances and tender family sagas... Mr. Barclay weaves a quiet tale about people with hearts of gold, each barely coping with inner demons or tragic circumstances, who learn that they need one another in order to find redemption.. NY Journal of Books. HTML:"A powerful story...You'll rejoice in the triumphs experienced at a horse-therapy program for troubled teens and observe how results can best be achieved through actions.". PBG Lifestyle Magazine. HTML:"IF WISHES WERE HORSES is chock full of wonderful characters. The novel is a moving one, at turns poignant, sad, dramatic, amusing, and hopeful.". Romance Reviews Today. HTML:"I loved it. A great read myself and staff enjoyed very much, with wonderful characters and writing.". Earlene Scott, Scotts Bookstore Newnan, GA. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:02. http://bridges.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=402ad4c5-87c5-42d5-9410-dd1d8fb8c2bc http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/402/AD4/C5/IfWishesWereHorses9780062011657.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=402AD4C5-87C5-42D5-9410-DD1D8FB8C2BC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/402/AD4/C5/IfWishesWereHorses9780062011657.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=402AD4C5-87C5-42D5-9410-DD1D8FB8C2BC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0293-1/402/AD4/C5/IfWishesWereHorses9780062011657.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=402AD4C5-87C5-42D5-9410-DD1D8FB8C2BC&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)