When Horses Had Wings - Softcover

Estill, Diana

3.72

530 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979970881 ISBN 13: 9780979970887

Publisher: Corncob Press, 2011

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A Red Adept Select book (voted "Outstanding in Genre"- Women's Fiction)

Pregnant at 16, Renee Goodchild drops out of school and marries. Now she's trapped in rural Texas with Kenny, her violent, garbage-collecting husband. A bleak future seems assured until she meets self-appointed relationship guru, Pearly. "That's why you don't let 'em rule the roost. 'Cause you can't count on 'em to be there the next mornin' when it's time to crow," the worldly Pearly advises. Renee narrates this tale of ruin and redemption where the damaged and downtrodden lead each other to unintended, sometimes heartbreaking, and often bittersweet outcomes. When Horses Had Wings examines the lives of broken people competing for the most basic needs: the primal urge for affection and the eternal search for acceptance.

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About the Author:

Diana Estill is the author of four humor books, one novel, and a collection of short stories. Two of her books, This Can't Be Normal and Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide to Life, have been ForeWord Book of the Year finalists. Totally Skewed Guide to Life won the International Book Awards, humor category.
Prior to becoming an author, Diana worked as a journalist and humor columnist. Her columns have appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Washington Post, The Miami Herald, Road & Travel, and other publications. She has been featured in First Magazine and has appeared on a variety of TV shows and radio programs. Diana's debut novel, When Horses Had Wings, was inspired by her life experiences as a former teen mother and high school dropout.

Review:

"When Horses Had Wings brings to mind Hemingway's explanation of his own writing: 'You see I'm trying in all my stories to get the feeling of the actual life across, not just to depict life, or criticize it, but to actually make it alive.' Estill hits the mark so soundly that, by the end of her novel, readers will swear they hear a note from their own life or family." -- ForeWord/Clarion Reviews

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