Description: Combine Seabiscuit with Manic - throw in a touch of HBO "s STemple Grandin - and you get Long Shot, a truly remarkable memoir by Sylvia Harris. A single mother of three, Harris was crippled by bipolar depression, until she discovered the miraculous healing and calming effect of horses a revelation that ultimately enabled her to manage her illness, conquer the sexism of her field, and triumph as a champion jockey in the male-dominated world of horse racing. A fascinating, courageous, and ultimately redemptive true story, Long Shot has won high praise from Phyllis Chesler Ph.D., author of Women and Madness, who says, S[Harris "s] attempt to find balance, joy, connectedness, and purpose in life constitutes a great adventure story.

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