Book Review: “Horsenameographies: Life Stories in a Race Horse Name” by Lovers of Horses Everywhere”
gives us the opportunity to carve out our own places in
publishers designated a font for each name. The time,
Plato’s Land of the Forms. Names are destiny, and we
energy and love put into this book is obvious: the fact
have been given the generous gift of the opportunity
that each name was lovingly considered, mulled over
to re-write our own stories. We may choose a name
and actually given a font that visually drives home the
that will help us redirect a Life that has heretofore been
value and power of the name is, to me, a remarkable
marked by the mundane. We may have been nick-
thought. Such respect for so many people—and there-
named at birth, or as our personalities became obvious
fore for the importance of each name submitted, for,
as we grew into ourselves.
indeed, names are words. And words are powerful.
The words in this book are
However we came to our
powerful because they are
Race Horse Name, it is our
the soul names of people
Life and our race and our
who share the Race of Life
shot at changing destiny or
with us.
embracing it. This beauti-
ful, thoughtful book features
I strongly urge you to ac-
names like “Simple but El-
quire your very own copy
egant,” “Birthingirl,” “Crème
of “Horsenameographies:
Brulee,” “Runs with Scis-
Life Stories in a Race Horse
sors,” “AboveTheAshes” and
Name” by Lovers of Horses
“Optimyth-tic.” Over 200
Everywhere, published by
names of souls who, when
Caballo Press of Ann Ar-
asked to define themselves
bor. Not only will you go
simply but accurately, rose to
back and enjoy it a thou-
the occasion.
sand times over, you will
find yourself at first mull-
Life can be cruel, and other
ing, and then obsessing,
humans (who may suffer
about your own race horse
from poor self esteem) try to
name. You will be moved
slap labels on us that do not
to find that moniker that
fit us—but which serve their
you can chant, then wail,
own sad purpose of venting
in your head and heart as
their self-loathing on others,
you wing your way ‘round
rather than going within and
that second turn, down the
finding appropriate self-love.
stretch, and—lungs burst-
We must each come to the
ing, heart exploding—pro-
place at which we say, “NO!”
pel your self, your soul, to
to that deeply-rooted psycho-
the Big Win.
logical abuse. We will not accept the monikers given us
by someone who has issues: we must not only accept
This book is fun, is beautiful and thought-provoking.
but love ourselves, and to find our Champion within.
But more than that—it’s a gift to the spirit. And what’s
more generous than that, a tool to grow your Life?
What better way to find that archetypal Champion, that
“Horsenameographies: Life Stories in a Race Horse
Hero, than by finding our Inner Race Horse? Name
Name” by Lovers of Horses Everywhere, Caballo Press
yourself, claim your destiny. This is the deep purpose
of Ann Arbor ISBN: 0-9824766-3-9
of “Horsenameographies: Life Stories in a Race Horse
www.CaballoPress.com
Name”: to show us many beautiful, funny, raucous
names and to encourage we, the readers, to Name it
and Claim it. What is my destiny? What is yours? A percentage of every book goes to ReRun
What’s your path, your reason for being here on this
thoroughbred adoption program and and
spinning rock?
Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue.
Every name in the book is given such respect that the
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