Horse Scents
Thirteen Short Stories in Search of a Novel
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It was late in the afternoon and the horses were getting restless. The sky, that had been a milky white earlier in the day, was turning a darker gray, becoming heavy with the threat of rain. The horses could sense that it was nearing feeding time. They jostled for position at the battered metal gate leading from the pasture to the stable and their awaiting stalls. Their only instincts now were hunger and impatience, with neither a thought about yesterday nor a care about tomorrow.
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About the Book
Horse people tend to be unusual, ranging from strikingly lovable to shockingly irritating. Each one has a story—or several—to tell, both happy and sad. Horse Scents presents a collection of thirteen intertwined stories that explore a year in the lives of boarders at one dusty old stable in suburban Atlanta. The tales within reveal a microcosm of humanity within the tiny but varied world of the stable, among the horses. They depict happiness and heartbreak, laughter and tears, romance and intolerance. As the characters—some that might appear to have familiar aspects—make their way through the year, their hopes, fears, secrets, dreams, plans, disasters, and nightmares all come out in ways that they could never have imagined. With horse scents, horse sense, and nonsense in abundance, this collection of short stories follows an interconnected set of people over the course of a year, through triumph and tragedy.
About the Author
Marc D. Hasbrouck was born and raised in northern New Jersey. He graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City, majoring in graphic design and advertising. After living and working in the Boston area for five years, he moved to Georgia, where he currently lives. He and his wife, Gaylin, are parents and grandparents, horse, cat and dog lovers, world travelers, and avid readers. This is Marc’s first book.