Product details:
ISBN13: | 9781478031550 |
ISBN10: | 1478031557 |
Binding: | Paperback |
No. of pages: | 96 pages |
Size: | 178x127 mm |
Weight: | 445 g |
Language: | English |
Illustrations: | 2 illustrations |
700 |
Category:
Riding
Series:
Practices;
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Date of Publication: 25 March 2025
Number of Volumes: Trade Paperback
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Short description:
Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings.
Long description:
In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi’s Iranian-American identity and family history, and a reflection on the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the environment around us. Mahdavi shows how her relationship with horses gives her insights into intergenerational strength and tools for healing intergenerational trauma. Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Mahdavi shares her love affair with horses, rediscovers a homeland she longs for, and ultimately, finds her strength.
“Riding is a compelling story about failure, feminism, and freedom, mixed with tantalizing glimpses of an Iran that Americans never see. It is a fast, exhilarating read, like a good gallop!”
“Riding is a compelling story about failure, feminism, and freedom, mixed with tantalizing glimpses of an Iran that Americans never see. It is a fast, exhilarating read, like a good gallop!”
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix
1. Fall(ing) 1
2. Buck(ed)
3. Halt(ed)
4. Walk On
5. Ride Free
1. Fall(ing) 1
2. Buck(ed)
3. Halt(ed)
4. Walk On
5. Ride Free