false 8515 23 Monty Roberts is, as they say, the <i>real</i> horse whisperer--even if he does revile the last third of Nicholas Evans's romance. Yet Roberts also makes clear from the start that listening and close attention have more to do with gentling an animal than soi-disant whispering. As far as he's concerned, silent communication can "effectively cross over the boundary between human (the ultimate fight animal) and horse (the flight animal). Using their language, their system of communication, I could create a strong bond of trust. I would achieve cross-species communication." And achieve it he does. After one short session, he has even the wildest stallion nickering with ungulate abandon. <P> Roberts's descriptions of "joining up," as he calls it with horses--as well as with the deer who cavort on his California farm like so many hyperintelligent Bambis--are inspirational in the best sense of the word. Surprisingly, though, it took him long years to persuade most of the humans in his life that pain and punishment are not the way to go. Indeed, the author expends many a page on past mistakes and disasters, familial and professional. Yet <i>The Man Who Listens to Horses</i> remains a powerfully positive document--and not just for Mr. Ed. Best of all, when it comes to his life's work, Roberts is far more practical than mystical. Instead of portraying himself as Equus's messiah, he'd rather share his hard-won knowledge. Having overcome years of rejection and ridicule, the author is certainly not short in the self-esteem department, as some passages in this book demonstrate. No matter. He always checks his ego before entering the corral. <i>--Kerry Fried</i> 3038432 book 1997 The Man Who Listens to Horses total:377|5:137|4:132|3:88|2:14|1:6| 377 1511 491 44 2 0 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Dec 31 09:21:15 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 09:22:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 10:52:27 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 10:57:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 08:31:50 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 10 06:51:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Thu Feb 21 03:56:03 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 04:13:26 -0800 2008
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