A Girl and Five Brave Horses, by Sonora Carver (yes, THE Sonora Webster Carver)Biography, 1961
Sonora Carver was a free-spirited confident young girl of 18 when she answered an ad and joined Dr. Carver on his escapade of high-diving horses - a show where a girl riding a horse dived off a 40-foot tower into a pool of water. This biography tells you about how she got started, how she trained, the horses and their different methods, her accidents, her falls, her sister coming along for the ride, her marriage and her love of diving through anything. A beautiful tale well written and engrossing, I urge you to read it. Yes, it's different from the movie, but the essence is the same, and Sonora's personality is something you shouldn't miss.
I recommend seeing the movie first - it'll make it more real to you and perhaps give you that last umph to hurry and check out the book.
Graded an A-.
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, 1991starring Gabrielle Anwar (Yep, that Gabrielle, the one that plays Fiona on Burn Notice.)
Same story, but admittedly glorified a bit by Disney. Al is a whole lot cuter than he was in real life, and thank heavens younger. There are cute side characters, sweet moments, all in all a very Disney family movie, but oh so re-watchable. I think anyone from my generation (that's female, anyway) has seen this movie a dozen times. If you haven't? DO IT.
Graded a B+.
4 comments:
This movie was a favorite in our home during those childhood years. I'll definitely be checking out the book from the library. Thanks for the heads up.
I had no idea this was a book either. My sister LOVED this movie, she made us watch it all the time growing up. I just recently realized that Sonora is played by Gabrielle Anwar from Burn Notice. Too cool!!
I just watched the movie for the first time in my life in my spanish class. I loved it! I was so inspired by her!!!She was such an amazing person. RIP Sonora Webster Carver.
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