Picture 1 of 1
My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings
by Chong, Kevin | PB | Acceptable
Condition:
“Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ”... Read moreabout condition
Price:
US $9.09
ApproximatelyC $12.39
- Buy It NowMy Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the Sport of Kings
Shipping:
Estimated between Sat, Jun 1 and Tue, Jun 4 to 43230
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 99% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:375105156357
Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781553655206
- Book Title
- My Year of the Racehorse : Falling In Love with the Sport of Kings
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Greystone Books LTD.
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Horse Racing, Canadian, Equestrian, Personal Memoirs, Literary
- Item Width
- 5in
- Item Weight
- 11 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted—and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Things like settling down and starting a family; learning a foreign langua≥ getting a tattoo. But these grand plans go out the window when Chong makes an unconventional decision: he's going to buy a racehorse. Not the whole thing—he'll become part—owner of the horse. Just don't ask him which part. Thus Chong meets Blackie, the racehorse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win on the track. He meets Randi, the cantankerous and foul-mouthed horse trainer with a heart of gold. He meets an assorted array of characters who work, live and drink at the track—and, one by one, the items on his to-do list are crossed out and replaced with horse-related ambitions. His goals are a bit more humble (cussing like a track worker replaces learning a foreign language), but his life has gained new meaning. The story is infused with the noise, excitement and faded glamour of the horse-racing world. It is strewn with fascinating tidbits about the history and tradition of this
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Greystone Books LTD.
ISBN-10
1553655206
ISBN-13
9781553655206
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110986909
Product Key Features
Book Title
My Year of the Racehorse : Falling In Love with the Sport of Kings
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Horse Racing, Canadian, Equestrian, Personal Memoirs, Literary
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Sf334.C46 2012
Reviews
"The vivid, affecting portraits of the people who live on the backstretch will remind readers of the HBO series Luck , just as the hardbitten manner in which Chong's veteran racetrackers deal with loss will evoke Jaimy Gordon's Lord of Misrule ."— Booklist "…a quirky, fast-paced gallop through the exhilaration, heartbreak, and financial responsibility of owning even a small share in racehorse"- Quill and Quire, "The vivid, affecting portraits of the people who live on the backstretch will remind readers of the HBO series Luck , just as the hardbitten manner in which Chong's veteran racetrackers deal with loss will evoke Jaimy Gordon's Lord of Misrule ."- Booklist "...a quirky, fast-paced gallop through the exhilaration, heartbreak, and financial responsibility of owning even a small share in racehorse"#8212 Quill and Quire, "The vivid, affecting portraits of the people who live on the backstretch will remind readers of the HBO series Luck , just as the hardbitten manner in which Chong's veteran racetrackers deal with loss will evoke Jaimy Gordon's Lord of Misrule ."-- Booklist "...a quirky, fast-paced gallop through the exhilaration, heartbreak, and financial responsibility of owning even a small share in racehorse" Quill and Quire, "The vivid, affecting portraits of the people who live on the backstretch will remind readers of the HBO series Luck , just as the hardbitten manner in which Chong's veteran racetrackers deal with loss will evoke Jaimy Gordon's Lord of Misrule ."-- Booklist "...a quirky, fast-paced gallop through the exhilaration, heartbreak, and financial responsibility of owning even a small share in racehorse"- Quill and Quire, Here we have elegant style, a brilliant ear for dialogue both on and off the track, and a sure instinct for how to narrate a horse race. The running commentary of the narrator's unimpressed friends is one of the funniest refrains of this wise, poignant, one-of-a-kind book. --Jaimy Gordon
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2016-417795
Dewey Decimal
798.40092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:375105156357
Shipping and handling
Item location:
Aurora, Illinois, United States
Ships to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Shipping and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free shipping | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Sat, Jun 1 and Tue, Jun 4 to 43230 |
| US $15.99 (approx C $21.80) | United States | Expedited Shipping | Estimated on or before Fri, May 31 to 43230 |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales tax for an item #375105156357
Sales tax for an item #375105156357
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Missouri (MO) | 8.238% |
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it | Money Back |
The seller is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller feedback (5,198,493)
z***z (602)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
🏆 SUPER STAR 🤩 AMAZING PHOTOS 🎯 ACCURATE DESCRIPTION ✏️ GENUINE PRODUCTS 💎 HIGH QUALITY 🍯 SUPER PRICES 💰 EASY TO WORK WITH 🍰 ECONOMY HANDLING ⏱️ FAST SHIPPING 🚀 BUBBLE PACKAGE 📦 ARRIVED WITHIN DAYS 🌎 EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION 🎙️ OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE 🛎️ GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR 🍿 TOTAL ASSET TO THE EBAY-ECO SYSTEM 🥇 SAVED SELLER 🎱 PROMT REPLY FOR RETURNS 🎯 WOULD BUY FROM AGAIN 🧲 UNDER PROMISES OVER DELIVERS ⛳️ MADE ME VERY HAPPY 🌈 LEFT POSITIVE FEEDBACK 🌼 THANK YOU! 😇 A+++
u***2 (270)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Outstanding seller. Fair prices that are more than reasonable in this economy. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money.
Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products sold to arrive in excellent condition. The seller communicated timely with progress. Highly recommend this seller & will do business again. Thank you!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
a***r (327)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
thrift.books is an awesome place to purchase books! excellent communication! often the books arrive in better condition than described. ships very fast & the books arrive quickly! carefully packaged! +AAAAAAAAAA ebay sellers. i highly recommend thrift.books for people wanting to purchase books! reaasonable prices and shipping costs!
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- King Sports Magazines,
- Love Magazines,
- King Monthly Sports Magazines,
- King Sports Magazines in English,
- Fiction Fiction Books & Love 2000-2009 Publication Year,
- My Fathers World Books,
- Stephen King Fiction & Books,
- Fiction Love Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- King Magazines,
- My Book House Antiquarian & Collectible Books