{"product_id":"blind-pony-as-true-a-story-as-i-can-tell-paperback","title":"Blind Pony: As True A Story As I Can Tell - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWINNER of the 2021 Los Angeles Book Festival Wild Card\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWINNER of the 2021 New York Book Festival Wild Card\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWINNER Booklife Quarter Finalist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacularly written memoir about the impact of cycles of abuse and dependence, Samantha Hart's Blind Pony is an intelligent exploration of both runaway teenage years and the ephemeral nature of truth.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebooklife Quarter Finalist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBLIND PONY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a memoir about overcoming-about facing up to and learning from one's past without being imprisoned by it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eDavid Herman for IndieReader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hart's powerful debut, a gritty memoir rife with graphic details of abuse and triumph over it, will break hearts.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacularly written memoir about the impact of cycles of abuse and dependence, Samantha Hart's Blind Pony is an intelligent exploration of both runaway teenage years and the ephemeral nature of truth.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- BookLife Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true story of a runaway teen who escapes an abusive home life only to find herself in predatory Los Angeles in the 1970's. After years of enduring her grandfather's abuse, 14-year-old Samantha Hart runs away from her Pennsylvania family farm in search of her estranged father in Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a troubling reunion, she flees to the promising lights of La-La Land. Desperate to forget the past, she immerses herself in a spectacle of drugs, decadence, and money in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a wealthy playboy mistakes her Pittsburgh accent for British, a new spiral of white lies begin, and a new identity is born. Swept to Europe, Samantha floats through champagne parties, sexual adventures, and a whirlwind of international escapades. With a portfolio of nude photos under her arm, she is determined to make something of herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill her young, broken spirit find the strength to persevere, to survive the unsurvivable? Will she transcend the temptation to give up in a world that seems so set against her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBLIND PONY: AS TRUE A STORY AS I CAN TELL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tale of one young woman's unwillingness to accept the circumstances life dealt her, and instead, takes the reins to find success beyond her wildest dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413303673010,"sku":"9781648710100","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/64d74b2a9e7962b737e3814d80352cfb.webp?v=1778346305","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/blind-pony-as-true-a-story-as-i-can-tell-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}