Bøker av Donna Campbell Smith

A collection of poems, a memoir of sorts: She is an aged woman. Her nest has emptied only to be refilled, over and over with her children's children, tenants, and misfits. Folk who come and go. She looks at life and wonders where, or if, she fits in. Finally, she opens the door to his hollering just to shut him up before he wakes the whole neighborhood. He stumbles to his room and passes out in a heap across the bed, leaving Missus Henry alone with a cup of coffee for company. She stares out her kitchen window as the sun rises over dirty rooftops, peeking between the power lines. Sometimes she just buries her head in her hands and cries, and other times she chuckles over life's little tricks. And when all else fails, she prays. Then one day she picked up a pen and started to write.

Maggie lives alone in a small house in the middle of twenty-five acres that butts right up to a national forest. She enjoys her solitude, though she is not a recluse. She socializes with friends and attends the local Presbyterian church at least once a month. She knows most everyone in her area. At least she thought she did, until she met her new neighbors. Maggie isn't her real name, but for the story's sake that is what we'll call her. She can't say where she lives, other than somewhere in the South―for her own protection as well as theirs'. Her hope is that her neighbors will continue to live in the woods long after she is gone from this world. So, here is her story told in her own words. You may think it is the ravings of a madwoman, but she assures you she is as sane as any one of you reading it.

Bankers, Mustangs, and Marsh Tackies is a collection of historical fiction stories for young readers along with history notes about the coastal Carolina's wild horses. Descended from Spanish Mustangs that were brought to the New World in the 1500s, small groups of these horses still roam the dunes and beaches today. They are an important part our American heritage and culture. Sadly, we are in danger of losing them as our beach areas become more developed and populated. People who appreciate their importance are working hard to preserve the Colonial Spanish Mustangs. It is a hard struggle.

Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pullingwagons, plowing fields, and hauling logs. But the internal combustion engine did not entirely replace these animals, and they are still used in many parts of the country for agricultural and other jobs, as well as for pleasure driving and county fair pulling contests. This book is a celebration of these ¿gentle giants,¿ as well as a handbook on their breeding, care, and training, and their use as competition and working horses. Each chapter focuses on a particular aspect of these magnificent horses:¿ History of the Draft Horse¿ Draft Horse Breeds¿ Preparing for Ownership: Housing, Transportation, and Equipment¿ Buying Your First Draft Horse¿ Health and Care of the Draft Horse¿ Showing the Draft Horse¿ The Draft Horse Pull¿ The Draft Pleasure Horse¿ Real Work¿ Breeding Draft Horses Profusely illustrated and with a glossary of terms, The Book of Draft Horses will appeal to everyone who has been thrilled at the sight of these gentle giants.

Donkeys are gaining in popularity across the country. They are used in trail riding, as pets, to guard livestock from coyotes and wild dogs, and as show animals. Donkeys are also used to breed mules, which are a hybrid produced by crossing a male donkey with a female horse. In The Book of Donkey, Donna Campbell Smith will cover the origin and history of donkeys world-wide. She will include chapters on breeds and types, care, housing, breeding, training, and the use of donkeys in the same format as her previous three books with Lyons Press. The Book of Donkeys will stand alone as an introduction to the world of donkeys and donkey keeping.