On Tour 07/11/23-08/14/23 “The Truth About Horses” by Christy Cashman

Release Date: August 15, 2023

About The Book:

Fourteen-year-old Reese’s dream of winning the Black Elk race is shattered when her beloved horse, Trusted Treasure, falls at the last jump. While still reeling from that loss, her family suffers a second tragedy—one that results in the end of their family business, the sale of Trusted Treasure, and irreparable damage to Reese’s relationship with her father.

Heartbroken and still longing to find Trusted Treasure, Reese meets Wes, a Lakota Indian, whose way of training horses is unlike anything she’s ever seen. If anyone can win the Black Elk, it’s Wes—but he’s struggling with his troubled past, and having a teenage girl hanging around his barn isn’t exactly what he’d planned. Through heartaches and triumphs, Reese must prove her worth if she wants to heal her family, help Wes, and show them all that some dreams are worth fighting for.

A spellbinding tale in which every teenager has magical powers within them just waiting to be discovered, this book will have you laughing and crying—sometimes on the same page—all the while rooting for Reese, the most unlikely of heroes.

About The Author:

Christy is an American author, actress, and producer who has appeared in more than twenty films, including Kettle of Fish, The Love Guide, American Hustle, Joy, The Descendants, Ted 2, The Women, The Golden Boys, The Forger and many others.

The second youngest of ten children, Christy was named after Catherine Marshall’s novel Christy, and grew up in North Carolina where her love for horses began at a young age. When she’s not writing or working on production projects, Christy is most likely riding cross country through the countryside of New England or Ireland. She has also written two children’s books set in Ireland – The Not-So-Average Monkey of Kilkea Castle and Petri’s Next Things. Christy lives with her husband, Jay; two sons, Jay Michael and Quinn; their three dogs, Ben, Lucy, and Dan; and three horses, Calvin, Butterscotch, and Victor. The family divides their time between Kilkea Castle in Ireland and their homes in Boston and Chatham, Massachusetts.

Christy is also the founder of YouthINK, a not-for-profit mentor-led creative program geared towards teenagers ages 13-18 with a focus on writing, storytelling and the arts. Its mission is to inspire confidence, imagination and self-expression. In Christy’s words: “Our goal at YouthINK is to support the next generation of creative minds, offering uniquely crafted experiences to motivate and elevate their craft. Workshops led by notable authors, master artists, musicians and other creative luminaries, YouthINK pushes the boundaries of what’s possible – on paper and beyond!”

The Truth About Horses is Christy’s first novel. https://www.christycashman.com/home-5

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cashman.christy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christycashmanauthor

Book Blurbs:

“What an irresistibly readable novel Christy Cashman has written! Her young heroine Reese is an astonishing creation, warmly sympathetic, impulsive, unpredictable, brash, loyal and loving, endearing, exasperating, most of all memorable— a triumphant portrait of tumultuous adolescence in our time. “The Truth About Horses” plunges us into a beautifully evoked rural world in which horses are both magnificent beasts requiring human love and devotion, and iconic creatures out of mythology.”

–Joyce Carol Oates, American Novelist, Short Story Writer and Essayist

“This is a heartwarming novel about facing down the perils of adversity. It’s also an examination of how and why we become stronger at the broken places. Christy Cashman has written a book for everyone, young and old, who wants to know about the elemental gallop of the heart.”–Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin

“The plot is gripping and moves right along, and I found the characters, human and horse, equally compelling.”—Martha Sweezy, coauthor of Internal Family Systems Therapy

“With all of the unpredictable thrill of a horseback ride, “The Truth About Horses” took me deep into the mind of a teenage girl searching for her post-traumatic truth. It is a beautiful, moving story that I’m glad to know and certain to remember.”–Harry Connick Jr., Emmy Award-Winning Actor and Grammy Award-Winning Musician

“What a ride! The Truth About Horses is the terrific story of a young girl dealing with the trauma of grief while finding herself and a place for her own dreams in the unpredictable world of horses. A really enjoyable roller coaster journey that never lags—there is always a surprise waiting for the Reese and the reader.”—Alan Devine, actor in Netflix’s Valhalla and BBC’s The Tudors

“The Truth About Horses is in many ways also the truth about things we hold dear in life. And if that includes captivating writing, Christy Cashman supremely succeeds.”

—Patrick Kabanda, author of The Creative Wealth of Nations

Bloggers On Tour:

July 11th- A Court Of spines n pages https://instagram.com/acourtofspinesnpages

July 22nd- Biblio Reviews https://instagram.com/biblioreviews

July 22nd- Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

July 23rd- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading

July 27th- Marilyn Goncalves https://instagram.com/marilynjgon

July 28th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

July 29th- Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

July 31st- Sarahs Bookish Reviews https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookish.reviews

Aug. 4th- Novels and Latte Book Club –https://www.facebook.com/groups/357651988042629

Aug. 9th- Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews