Falling for Eli: How I Lost Heart, Then Gained Hope Through the Love of a Singular Horse
Everyone knows a woman who loves horses. Maybe she rides whenever she can find the time, maybe she rode as a young girl, or maybe she just devoured the Black Stallion books. Twenty years ago, Nancy Shulins let go of one dream--having a child--and worked toward another one: learning to ride and, eventually, having her own horse. In the process, she learned what it means to love another being so much you can't imagine life without them. Falling for Eli is about learning to break a sweat rather than break down, to try your best even if you'll never be the best; it's about learning to stand on your own six feet.
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Sunday Greenwich Time, 6/10/12
"It's funny, sweet, and honest."
Internet Review of Books, 7/20/12"This book is not just for horse lovers or those who can commiserate with Shulins' infertility issues, but for anyone who enjoys entertaining and exceptional writing of one woman's journey to motherhood."
Waterbury Republican, 4/22/12
"Engaging...Falling for Eli is the best sort of animal book: It's about animals, but it's also about the human animal." Shelf Awareness, 5/4/12
"Shulins's prose is a pleasure to read. She vividly depicts the dedication and passion required to love a horse long-term, as well as the limitless rewards in doing so...As Shulins shares her challenges and triumphs with Eli--her lovable but injury-prone gelding--and nurses him back from a series of ailments, including lameness, hives, Equine Protozoa Myeloencephalitis and a fractured shoulder, her heart is healed as well...An inspiring memoir about how 'motherhood' can take many forms." Library Journal, 5/3/12"This book will appeal to horse and animal lovers as well as women who have struggled with getting pregnant." Booklist Online, 4/13/12"In this heartwarming and soul-searching memoir, Shulins lets the reader in on her love affair with [a] temperamental chestnut." EntertainmenRealm.com, 5/11/12
"An easy-to-read memoir for any animal lover." InfoDad.com, 5/24/12
Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica and Grayson
"This is a beautifully written and moving story about the way love creates restorative healing between a fragile human and fragile horse."
Scott Kraft, Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times
Falling for Eli is a deeply touching memoir, a refreshing and lyrical homage to love and new definitions of motherhood. Shulins is a smart, funny guide on this voyage of discovery and rediscovery, and her 1,200-pound 'baby' Eli will steal your heart."
Dolores Barclay, author, and Arts Editor, The Associated Press
"Love comes in all sizes and shapes, and Nancy Shulins opens our hearts to endless possibilities with her endearing, beautifully woven story of life with Eli. This book is sure to become a classic, and we'll always want to know what Eli will do next."
Animal People, April issue
"An uplifting memoir."
