BOOK REVIEW ‘drive and has her own LUCKY THE HORSE NOBODY WANTED f° By Doris Ganton This delightful story is the - first in a series of children’s books relating the life and adventures of Lucky and his © various owners. In LUCKY ENTERTAINMENT, THE HERALD, Wed. Mar. 2, 1977, 9 tictemperamentis overcome by Sharon's kindness thus saving him from an unlucky fate. . Doris Ganton, the author of LUCKY THE HORSE NO- BODY WANTED, brings to her writing an obvious af- fection for horses and a vast knowledge of their behav- jour andtraining needs. Just - like Sharon, Ms. Ganton, bought her first horse at the age of sixteen. She now gives lectures on the break- ing and training of harses to business supplying harness’ and carriages. © LUCKY THE HORSE NO- BODY WANTED is written in‘a simple manner for the young reader with line drawings by Josephine Par- rot to illustrate the text. For the young horse lover the book is ‘a must. LUCKY THE HORSE NOBODY . WANTED is published by Hancock House Publishers, 3215 Island View Rd., Saan- ichton, B.C. 146 pp. $4:95 . THE HORSE NOBODY - . .WANTED we are intro- » duced to Lucky's family, a . handsome Canadian Stal- - jion, .Sir Paladin, and a> rather skittish Hackney Mare, Coquette. : Coquette, though a beauti- ful horse, has suffered terri- ‘ ble ‘mistreatment by cruel ff owners which finally causes ff her to run off with the Stal- ‘lion. Theresultoftheirbrief sojourn together is Lucky or ff Star. as he is initially : named. Lucky is born in the forest away from the --world of men and the rest of ‘the herd. As the foal matures it is evident that he ae ASU SiS 125 Air Conditioned Suite & Roams With View _ Color TV, Telephone, Tub & Shower, Ele- . ’ vators, Coffees Shop, Dining Room, Nightly Entertainment, Banquet & Mecting Rooms - For Up To 125 Kitchenettes Available 682-1831 FREE PARKING _— “ TOLL FREE Revwrvations— has inherited his mother’s ‘RESTAURANT 112-800-261-3330 fear of men and her timidity ee 7 a - around other horses. The CHINESE, & CANADIAN FOOD Canadian Owned & Operated young horse's wild emotions MGR.TED PRYSTAY | cause catastrophe after ca- Business Hours ° 1755 Davia ~ 10.am to 1 am Monday - Saturday = 17 am to 10 pm Sunday. tastrophe so that the owner is compelled to dispose of English Bay at Stanley Park Bus Stop at Our Door and Take You Anywhere In him before more damage is | , PHONE 6 3 5 . 61 1] The City For The Price Of A Bus Ticket Meanwhile, Sharon, a § Lo , young gitl with a passion for horses, has been saving madly’ for a horse of her ‘own, much to the displeas- sure of her parents. She encounters Lucky while visi- ° 2 ting the horse dealer and B 4642 Lazelle West of CFTK | ” Terrace © “jurebay—“‘s™SOSC~S 3&6 4 9 UEP EE 6 realizes that this is her ["searme Tooay 9:00 | GOOD MORNING, BX. “ideal” horse.- Lucky's erra- FRIENDLY GIANT 9:30 KAREEN'S YOCA : ” WHEEL OF FORTUNE B.C. SCHOOLS. 10:00 | JEAN CANNEM SHOW EXPLORING OUR NATION . i | SHOOT FOR THE STARS AAR, DRESSUP 10:30 IT'S YOUR MOVE MUSIC PLACE , "CNAME THAT TUNE qEsaMe iREET 71:00] DEFINITION MAKING MUSIC ! 7 COVERS & FRIENDS ‘ 11:30 | wor nanos INFINITY FACTORY HOLLYWOOD SQUARES = ROB MeLEAN SHOW . 12:00 NOON NEWS. ELECTRIC CO, ~ Tpays GF OUR LIVES cae NEWS 12:30 MOVIEMATINEE “Prince of EXPLORERS UNLIMITED PAATICIPALTION ‘ "|v TAKES A THIEF 1:00) ee “ SELF INC. a DOCTORS, - ~ 1330 . WHY ANOTHER WORLD ALL IN THE FAMILY 2:00 _ MAKING MUSIC PRINCE OF PLAYERS 4 EDGE OF NIGHT 2:30 | ALLAN HAMEI. SHOW IMAGES & THINGS ars Richard Burion, = - - — Maggle McNamara. Story of MOVIE “Pork Chop HIB TAKE 2 3:00 | wuars THE coon woRrc? | BCOK BEAT the ‘Mad Booths’, one of CELEBRITY COOKS 3:40 ANOTHER WORLD COSMOLOGY America’s greatest acting “IT'S YOUR CHOICE "4:00 __ ‘SESAME STREET familles, ELECTRIC COMPANY 4:30 | Lucy” sHow PORK CHOP HILL H MARY HARTMAN HOMEMADE TV 5:00 | EMERGENCY TAR, ROGERS _ 1959 Gregory Peck, Harry 7 FLECTRIC 0. Guardino. The bloody battle to [NEWS LOVE AMEF. STYLE 3 rs — jake the Korean hill, key to HOURGLASS 700 HOUR EVAL. ART _stopping the Communists...as _§:30 SIG BLUE MARBLE told by the commanding officer = Fspeciat, TREAT LITTLE HOUSE ON 7:00. | LITTLE MERMAID DESEGREGATION pecisiOn of the American troop...with his PRAIRIE - “7779 SANA IVES