Lawrence Scanlan

Author of The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse

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Lawrence Scanlan is the author of six bestselling books, including Wild About Horses and Little Horse of Iron. Scanlan worked closely with Monty Roberts on his acclaimed book The Man Who Listens to Horses. Winner of three Canadian National Magazine Awards for his journalism — biography from The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse… (more)

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The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest… 147 copies, 4 reviews

Wild About Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse 79 copies, 2 reviews

Big Ben 30 copies, 1 review

Year of Living Generously 25 copies, 2 reviews

Heading Home 16 copies, 1 review

Harvest of a Quiet Eye: The Cabin as Sactuary 14 copies

The Big Red Horse: The Story of Secretariat and the Loyal Groom Who Loved… 10 copies, 1 review

Horses Forever 10 copies

Little Horse of Iron : A Quest for the Canadian Horse 10 copies

Grace Under Fire: The State of Our Sweet and Savage Game 10 copies

They Desire a Better Country/Ils désirent une patrie meilleure 5 copies

The Horse's Shadow 4 copies

They Desire a Better Country/Ils désirent une patrie meilleure 1 copy

Big Red Horse 1 copy

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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