Joey, Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
Joey, Jennifer Marshall Bleakley
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Joey
How a Blind Rescue Horse Helped Others Learn to See

Author: Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/04/2018


Synopsis

The heartwarming true story of a blind horse named Joey.

At the height of his show career, this beautiful Appaloosa’s majestic stature, strength, and willingness to work made him the perfect partner. But when an injury cost Joey his show career, he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately experiencing severe abuse and neglect. A rescue group found Joey nearly dead from starvation—and blind.

Then he came to Hope Reins—a ranch dedicated to helping hurting kids who had been abused, emotionally wounded, or unwanted. By teaching these children to care for rescued animals, the Hope Reins staff were convinced they could reach kids with love and hope and show them that we are never forgotten by God.

But could the financially struggling ranch afford to take care of a blind horse that no one else wanted? Could Joey somehow learn to trust people even though the world had hurt him so badly? And what would happen—to Joey, the kids, and Hope Reins—if they failed?

A true story of friendship destined to become a classic, Joey will touch your heart and reveal the power of finding light in the darkness.

About Jennifer Marshall Bleakley

Jennifer Marshall Bleakley is the author of Joey, the Pawverbs devotional series, Project Solomon, and Finding Grace. Jen has a master's degree in counseling and worked as a grief counselor for several years before staying home with her children. Somewhere in between countless loads of laundry, library story time, petting zoos, and the blessed hours of nap time, Jen discovered a way to combine her lifelong love of animals and her longing to encourage others with her passion for writing. Jen often says that animals have much to teach us about ourselves, about each other, and about God, but in order to learn from them we must paws and pay attention. (She also really loves a good pun!) Jen lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, Darrell, their two children, Andrew and Ella, and a menagerie of pets, including a rescue cat, a sloth-like bearded dragon, and a very needy golden retriever.


Reviews

This is a beautiful true story about how the lives of beautiful, broken people, and beautiful broken horses come together to heal each other. And it is very well done. I can't imagine anyone reading this and NOT becoming emotionally invested in each of the characters. BUT! There's so much more to "J......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

I like to balance my reading diet with several non-fiction books. I didn’t know anything about the horse, Joey, when I picked this book to review. But by the time I finished the book, Joey was definitely no stranger. The book takes you along the journey of how Kim Tschirret began her horse ministry,......more

Goodreads review by Lynn

Wow! Once I started this book, I could not stop reading it! I loved it! What a special person Kim is to have the faith to do what God asked her to do and open Hope Reins. And what a special horse God provided to help make Hope Reins so successful in its mission. I wish I could meet Joey! The book so......more