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| Title | : | Heroes and Horses: Tales of the Bluegrass |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813191157 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
Philip Ardery (1914–2012) was a decorated veteran of World War II and a Louisville lawyer. . His also wrote Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II
Prichard Jr., whose life "seems something of a Greek tragedy." We hear the story of Reuben Hutchcraft, the county's greatest hero of World War I. At the 1930 Derby, in which Bourbon County favorite Tannery finished eighth, losses from wagering on the horse hit the county harder than the stock market crash of the previous year. Bourbon County, the touchstone for Ardery's life, is the center that holds together the tales in the collection. U.S. Lawyer. To this impressive list add one more role ably filled by Philip Ardery: master storyteller.Heroes and Horses presents a series of delightful vignettes evoking a way of life almost beyond recall. He also tells about Claiborne Farms and its 1984 Derby and Belmont winner, Swalea story that takes us from the heights of euphoria to the depths of despair.Despite Ardery'
"The real juice in this book is in Ardery's recollections of farm life, the people of the farms, and the history and atmosphere of Bourbon County."John Ed Pearce"Ardery writes about his family and his boyhood, portraits of a time gone by when life was gentler and far more respectable. Clark"The Bluegrass is indeed fortunate to have produced someone who captures its rich legacy as capably as Ardery."Georgia Historical Quarterly. He picked his topics well and set about to tell each story in a way to please anyone with even a passing interest in Kentucky."Louisville Courier Journal"Ardery's description of growing up as the son of a gentleman farmer-attorney is so vivid and loving you'll feel you are roaming through the woods and fields in his s
reviews from the publisher A Customer Reviews:Well-written, with a genuine human appeal."-Thomas D. Clark"The real juice in this book is in Ardery's recollections of farm life, the people of the farms, and the history and atmosphere of Bourbon County."-John Ed Pearce"The Bluegrass is indeed fortunate to have produced someone who captures its rich legacy as capably as Ardery." -Georgia Historical Quarterly"Ardery's description of growing up as the son of a gentleman farmer-attorney is so vivid and loving you'll feel you are roaming through the woods and fields in his shoes." -Spur Magazine"Ar
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