** "This memoir seems written directly from Hemp’s soul, as she beautifully shares her moving story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist ** Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, of the triumph of love and family--all told within the framework of the training of a little white horse named Buddy. Wild Ride Home invites the reader into the close Hemp family, which believes beauty and humor outshine the most devastating circumstances. Such optimism is challenged when the author suffers a series of blows: a dangerous fiancé, her mother’s dementia, unexpected death and illness. Buddy, a feisty, unforgettable little Arabian horse with his own history to overcome, offers her a chance to look back on her own life and learn to trust again, not only others, but more importantly, herself. Hemp skillfully guides us through a memoir that is, despite devastating loss, above all, an ode to joy.

Wild Ride is ... [an] investigation of the fast-track, multibillion-dollar thoroughbred industry racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball- a sporty dynasty. From Library Journal.

Swindle meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this action-filled comedy! No parents. No rules. No curfew. Things are about to get dangerous... The grownups are out-of-town, and for Charley Decker that means one thing: a last epic weekend with her older brother Greg before he leaves for college. Bring on the burgers, milkshakes, and movie marathons! So when Greg ditches Charley for a date night downtown, she’s kind of crushed. Worse, he gets their mom's boyfriend’s super-expensive, super-rare Mustang towed and needs Charley’s help to get it back. What's an unsupervised seventh grader to do? Grab her best friends, sneak into the city, pull off the ultimate car heist, and then make Greg pay, of course! Only now the Mustang has a new feature in the trunk: a stowaway named Mitch who’s guarding a world-changing secret. And a pair of seriously big, seriously scary dudes are after him. What follows is an all-night race around the clock as Charley and her friends try to dodge the twin terrors, save Mitch, fix a sibling squabble...and get the Mustang home before morning!

Fletcher Wild wants the one woman he shouldn't go after. She's my boss's daughter. She's off-limits. She's going to be mine. I wasn't prepared for Delilah Taylor. Settling down was never on my radar. Almost getting caught with my mouth and hands on her body were definitely not in my plans. Now that I've had a taste of her, I'm rethinking every single f*cking thing. Tory is bringing you Fletch's story. You saw him help his friends in the Wild Johnson Brothers. Now, it's Fletcher's turn to fall fast and hard! This man in uniform isn't afraid to use his handcuffs when it comes to making Delilah his.

** "This memoir seems written directly from Hemp’s soul, as she beautifully shares her moving story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist ** Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, of the triumph of love and family--all told within the framework of the training of a little white horse named Buddy. Wild Ride Home invites the reader into the close Hemp family, which believes beauty and humor outshine the most devastating circumstances. Such optimism is challenged when the author suffers a series of blows: a dangerous fiancé, her mother’s dementia, unexpected death and illness. Buddy, a feisty, unforgettable little Arabian horse with his own history to overcome, offers her a chance to look back on her own life and learn to trust again, not only others, but more importantly, herself. Hemp skillfully guides us through a memoir that is, despite devastating loss, above all, an ode to joy.

Uber is one of the most fascinating and controversial businesses in the world, both beloved for its elegant ride-hailing concept and heady growth, and condemned for CEO Travis Kalanick's ruthless pursuit of success at all cost. In 'Wild Ride', Adam Lashinsky, veteran Fortune writer and author of 'Inside Apple', traces the story of Uber's meteoric rise: from its murky origins to its plans for expansion into radically different industries.

Meet Rosie, the big horse with even bigger dreams! In Rosie’s Wild Ride, Clydesdale horse Rosie and her cowgirl friend Oakley want to be rodeo stars, but what happens when the competition doesn’t quite go as planned? In this beautiful, inspiring picture book, readers will learn the importance of teamwork, chasing their dreams, and daring to ask, “What if I can?” Rosie the Clydesdale is a BIG horse. She likes her life on the ranch and helping the farmer with his chores, but she also has a secret dream: she wants to be a rodeo star. She finally gets her chance when she teams up with a plucky cowgirl named Oakley, but the rodeo events aren’t designed for a big horse like Rosie. When a rogue bull disrupts the competition, though, Rosie and Oakley might be the only ones big and brave enough to stop him. From debut children’s author Paige Murray comes a rodeo adventure complete with roping, riding, and racing—based on real animals from her own Texas ranch. This picture book for ages 4–8: Is an inspiring, animal-filled story of resilience and self-confidence Features beautiful, engaging artwork and photos of the real-life Rosie and Oakley Includes fun horse and rodeo facts in the back matter Is written by Paige Murray, debut author and wife of nine-time World Champion Cowboy Ty Murray

This is the story of Jack Mitchell, Shannon Shay Stevenson Mitchell, Bobby Mitchell, Rita Mitchell, Denise Mitchell, Jack Mitchell Jr., Mike and Jerry Young, Tally Stevenson, Gina Anderson, Leslie de Incampo Smith, Susanne Giancanna Johnson, Gayle Redman, Diane Lee, Abby Santos, Carla Marta, Candace Marie Novak, Kelly Ronson, and Jenny Brown. You will see many others as well. Jack is living the world of a rock star with his wealth and good looks. All these characters and more will play a role in Jacks Wild Ride. They will take Jack on a wild ride he never thought existed, at least for him. After all, he worked for a belts and suspenders law firm at one time. It will be a long hard ride full of pitfalls, ups, downs, and laughs. When money is unending, so is tragedy, and his world is crumbling. What is a man supposed to do? Enjoy this funny, sad, tragic, and dramatic story of a trip from boy to man to upstanding man to a drunk and strung-out promiscuous narcissist who only cares about himself and then him coming back to earth later in life as Jack becomes the man he should have been all along. Please join Shannon, Bobby, Rita, Denise, Diane, Mike, Gina, Jerry, Carla, Talley, Abby, Leslie, Suzanne, Gayle, Dr. Kelly Ronson, Jack Jr., and many others in this humorous tale of Jack Mitchells life. This is story of wine, money, women, and drugs in Jacks world, and after tragedy, he must find the perfect woman.