“Two wild spirits – Elena, a teenager in the foster system, and Hawk, an orphaned and emaciated wild stallion — forge an unlikely friendship in this story of self discovery.
“This almost 71,000 word novel, for adults of all ages, gives a fictional and yet very real account of life in the foster system and the fate of captured wild spirits in today’s society.
“After her parents are killed in a car accident, Elena, at the age of ten, is taken away from her home on a reservation in Arizona and placed in the foster system. She is labeled a runner after escaping several urban foster situations and trying to hitch hike back to her desert home.
“Her last chance placement before being sent to a detention center is a high desert ranch in New Mexico, where she meets George and Sally Layton on George’s family ranch. She also meets Hawk, an older, emaciated wild stallion who has lost his family, his herd, due to a government round up and mustang auction.
“Elena finds ancient ruins while hiking on the mesa above the Layton ranch and learns much about herself and her cultural history and teachings through her visits to these ruins. In discovering more about her past, Elena finds a path opening to her future. The two wild spirits, Hawk and Elena, find they have much in common, as do all creatures on this earth.”
Ann has spent a lifetime working and playing in the equestrian world. For the past decade much of her time and effort have been invested in equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning, i.e. the use of horses in counseling, teaching and team building.
Ann has also been involved in wild horse rescue and the building of suitable habitat for their placement. Working with a university, she has helped put together a program using the horses for treatment of historical trauma on a local pueblo.
Ann lives in San Cristobal, New Mexico and is currently writing the sequel to Wild Spirits.
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