"Black Beauty" - a timeless classic. "Black Beauty" is the "autobiography" of the horse telling this tale. He starts with his life as a foal, and it progresses as he is originally sold as a young horse, and progresses through various stages of life. It is a compelling story, showing friendships, losses of loving homes, the trials and tribulations of having no say in your life, being sold and having an uncertain future, and more. This book takes you from smiles and feelings of joy to the depths of misery and tears for the unfairness a poor animal must endure at the hands of unfeeling humans. Hearing things from the horse's "viewpoint" opens your eyes to what simple things can make an animal's life easier.
This is a well-written and well-thought out book, as evidenced by it's continued popularity more than 100 years after it's original publish date.
This book should be a required reading in schools in my opinion. I have read it countless times, and hope that if you haven't, you'll chose to read it.
Keep on keeping on,
Deb
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