Blind Your Ponies
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Published
Algonquin Books, 2011.
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English
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9781616200350

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stanley Gordon West., & Stanley Gordon West|AUTHOR. (2011). Blind Your Ponies . Algonquin Books.

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Stanley Gordon West and Stanley Gordon West|AUTHOR. 2011. Blind Your Ponies. Algonquin Books.

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Stanley Gordon West and Stanley Gordon West|AUTHOR. Blind Your Ponies Algonquin Books, 2011.

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Stanley Gordon West, and Stanley Gordon West|AUTHOR. Blind Your Ponies Algonquin Books, 2011.

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Sam Pickett never expected to settle in this dried-up shell of a town on the western edge of the world. He's come here to hide from the violence and madness that have shattered his life, but what he finds is what he least expects. There's a spirit that endures in Willow Creek, Montana. It seems that every inhabitant of this forgotten outpost has a story, a reason for taking a detour to this place--or a reason for staying. 



As the coach of the hapless high school basketball team (zero wins, ninety-three losses), Sam can't help but be moved by the bravery he witnesses in the everyday lives of people--including his own young players--bearing their sorrows and broken dreams. How do they carry on, believing in a future that seems to be based on the flimsiest of promises? Drawing on the strength of the boys on the team, sharing the hope they display despite insurmountable odds, Sam finally begins to see a future worth living.



Author Stanley Gordon West has filled the town of Willow Creek with characters so vividly cast that they become real as relatives, and their stories--so full of humor and passion, loss and determination--illuminate a path into the human heart.  Stanley Gordon West has made a name for himself by selling his books single-handedly from bookstore to bookstore, in the process gathering a large and devoted audience. His earlier novel, Amos: To Ride a Dead Horse, became a made-for-TV movie starring Kirk Douglas. He lives in Minnesota.  "West has created a moving story, and one that moves along quickly, tying the lessons of basketball to those of life. As Coach Pickett says, "Maybe after so many losses along the way we all need to win at something," a sentiment so true after all." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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