The Man Who Listens to Horses
by Monty Roberts, Lucy Grealy, Lawrence Scanlan
The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts, Lucy Grealy, Lawrence Scanlan holds a highly rated rating of 4.10 out of 5, based on 9K reader ratings. First published in 1997. The book spans 352 pages.
About The Man Who Listens to Horses
Monty Roberts is a real-life horse whisperer -- an American original whose gentle training methods reveal the depth of communication possible between man and animal. He can take a wild, high-strung horse who has never before been handled and persuade that horse to accept a bridle, saddle, and rider in 30 minutes. His powers may seem like magic, but his amazing 'horse sense' is based on a lifetime of experience. Roberts started riding at the age of two, and at the age of 13 he went alone into the high deserts of Nevada to study mustangs in the wild. What he learned there changed his life forever. In "The Man Who Listens to Horses," he tells about his early days as a rodeo rider in California, his violent horse-trainer father, who was unwilling to accept Monty's unconventional training methods, his friendship with James Dean, his struggle to be accepted in the professional horse-training community, and the invitation that changed his life -- to demonstrate his method of "join-up" to the Queen of England. From his groundbreaking work with horses, Roberts has acquired an unprecedented understanding of nonverbal communication, an understanding that applies to human relationships as well. He has shown that between parent and child, employee and employer (he's worked with over 250 corporations, including General Motors, IBM, Disney, and Merrill Lynch), and abuser and abused, there are forms of communication far stronger than the spoken word and that they are accessible to all who will learn to listen.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Monty Roberts, Lucy Grealy, Lawrence Scanlan |
| Published | 1997 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Self-Help, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.10 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 9,021 |
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What genre is The Man Who Listens to Horses?
The Man Who Listens to Horses is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Self-Help. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is The Man Who Listens to Horses worth reading?
Based on 9K reader ratings, The Man Who Listens to Horses has an average score of 4.10 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Man Who Listens to Horses?
The Man Who Listens to Horses has 352 pages.
Who wrote The Man Who Listens to Horses?
The Man Who Listens to Horses was written by Monty Roberts, Lucy Grealy, Lawrence Scanlan. It was first published in 1997.
What is the ISBN for The Man Who Listens to Horses?
The ISBN-13 for The Man Who Listens to Horses is 9780345427050.0.
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