Author Scheidies Releases Autobiography Geared for Kids

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 8, 2007 -- THE DAY SECRETARIAT WON THE TRIPLE CROWN is the autobiography of Carolyn R Scheidies geared for elementary on up.

Horse-crazy as a girl, Scheidies says in her book, “The news of Secretariat’s death made me realize how far removed I had become from my youthful obsession with horses, especially with Secretariat, a horse I had never even seen. It had been a long time since I’d even thought of him or how important he had been to me that spring.

“So begins my story, the story of a young girl turning into a woman who finds herself inexplicitly linked with the horse that ultimately achieved the Triple Crown. Only I, who’d once wanted nothing more than to own and ride a horse, found myself not on a horse, but in a wheelchair and with few prospects for the future.”

THE DAY SECRETARIAT WON THE TRIPLE CROWN is the story of how one young woman turned tragedy to triumph, encouraged by her family, her faith, her horse…and a young horse named Secretariat.

For those who deal with debilitating illness, especially as a child, this book offers hope.

Carolyn R. Scheidies writes fiction and non-fiction for all ages and, despite her limitations, has over 24 books to her credit, several of which have garnered awards. She's written for a variety of publications, has a newspaper column and has worked as an editor, reader and book reviewer. She speaks to different groups, leads workshops, and guest lectures at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).

Scheidies has two web sites I DEAL IN HOPE http://IDealinHope.com/author and AUTHOR'S CHOICE REVIEWS http://IDealinHope /bookreviews.

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