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Book Review of The Rescue of Belle and Sundance (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)

The Rescue of Belle and Sundance (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
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In December 2008, snowmobilers spot two abandoned horses high in the Canadian Rockies. Starving and frostbitten, the horses have trampled the ten-foot-deep snow into a narrow white prison. Those who reach them bring hay but also a gun, in case the horses are too far gone. A glint of life in the horses eyes earns them the hay.
The harrowing yet inspiring story of their near impossible rescue--involving the volunteer efforts of an entire village, first the excavation of a trench six feet deep and over 3280 feet long, and then a nearly 20 mile descent at negative 40 degrees--is sure to be read in one breathless sitting. This is a beautiful story for animal lovers. This is a beautiful book with lots of happy pictures.