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Drama Queen
Jane Boyers, sleek, gorgeous, and highly successful TV executive, barely has time to eat and sleep, let alone keep up with old friends. Especially ones like Miranda, who has rejected glamorous New York in favor of settling with the love of her life in rural Ireland. But when Jane's career comes crashing down, her panicked response is to jump straight on a plane to Dublin and throw herself on Miranda's mercy. Life there is definitely not what Jane is used to, and the culture shock goes both ways. When she gets herself mixed up with an independent theater company, her no nonsense American approach gets right up the natives' noses—particularly the rather attractive nose of Shay Gallagher, the enthusiastic, if hopelessly disorganized director. And sparks really fly when Shay and Jane are forced to take the lead roles in the company's first production . . .
320 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2008
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Susan E. Conley
5 books8 followersAll King Edward’s Horses Carry Many Brave Fools
— Mnemonic for the letters used at strategic points in the horseback riding arena for dressage tests, as told to me by one of my instructors
Horsey memoirs have been written by trainers, by whisperers, by breeders of thoroughbreds, by women who’ve rediscovered riding after a childhood in the saddle. These books are informative and provide an insider’s point of view on all aspects of the horse business, but what happens when an outsider decides to get a look in? What happens when a grown woman goes pony mad?
After leaving my marriage to an active substance abuser, I was desperate to move forward. Despite hours of Al Anon meetings, and volumes of self-help books, I wasn't convinced I was any closer to the kind of clarity I wanted in order to live a life free from fear and enabling. Completely to my surprise, I found the synthesis of everything — every meeting, every book, every therapeutic hour — on the back of a horse.
From my first lesson — in which I was too terrified to trot — to now, over twelve years later, when I’m participating in showjumping competitions and riding dressage tests, Many Brave Fools describes not only what it is like to take to the saddle in one’s forties, but also how the lessons learned in the arena can be applied to real-life issues.
— Mnemonic for the letters used at strategic points in the horseback riding arena for dressage tests, as told to me by one of my instructors
Horsey memoirs have been written by trainers, by whisperers, by breeders of thoroughbreds, by women who’ve rediscovered riding after a childhood in the saddle. These books are informative and provide an insider’s point of view on all aspects of the horse business, but what happens when an outsider decides to get a look in? What happens when a grown woman goes pony mad?
After leaving my marriage to an active substance abuser, I was desperate to move forward. Despite hours of Al Anon meetings, and volumes of self-help books, I wasn't convinced I was any closer to the kind of clarity I wanted in order to live a life free from fear and enabling. Completely to my surprise, I found the synthesis of everything — every meeting, every book, every therapeutic hour — on the back of a horse.
From my first lesson — in which I was too terrified to trot — to now, over twelve years later, when I’m participating in showjumping competitions and riding dressage tests, Many Brave Fools describes not only what it is like to take to the saddle in one’s forties, but also how the lessons learned in the arena can be applied to real-life issues.
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August 16, 2011
So it took me a while to get into the book, but I liked the story. This is the 2nd Susan Conley book I've read, but it shares a similarity with the other book. I always get the feeling I'm reading a sequel or missing huge chunks of the story because it just jumps in. And just to make sure it wasn't just me, I checked around and the books are stand alone's.
Jane is a hot shot producer who won an Emmy last year. This year she's a snobby know-it-all who brushes off her best friend Miranda's warnings and loses it all. So she runs to Ireland and ends up at Miranda's cottage while she is away in Paris with her boyfriend Niall. Shay, Niall's cousin, who has just inherited props, has jacked in his career as a lawyer and has decided he's going to run a theater. Sparks fly as the two put together the production. It was nice to go from disliking Jane to actually seeing her change and become more receptive to other people's feelings.
Jane is a hot shot producer who won an Emmy last year. This year she's a snobby know-it-all who brushes off her best friend Miranda's warnings and loses it all. So she runs to Ireland and ends up at Miranda's cottage while she is away in Paris with her boyfriend Niall. Shay, Niall's cousin, who has just inherited props, has jacked in his career as a lawyer and has decided he's going to run a theater. Sparks fly as the two put together the production. It was nice to go from disliking Jane to actually seeing her change and become more receptive to other people's feelings.
January 22, 2009
plz people don't waste your time reading such kind of books it sucks.................
June 4, 2012
Good quick read. Not a long story or overly captivating but good to read at night
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