Travel Writing
Small Steps With Paws and Hooves
A Highland Journey
Author: Spud Talbot-Ponsonby
Price: £7.99
Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm
Number of pages: 256
ISBN: 9781849530439
Publication Date: 6th April 2010
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The clouds disappeared and gave us a clear day. No more excuses. No more newspapers, radio, beds, hot water, china mugs…
Meet Barnie, 11 months old, dangerously learning to walk… Tess the dog, who likes rolling in smelly things… Ben the cart horse, who barely fits through a stile… Spud, a young mother recovering from cancer treatment, who wants to share with her motley family the joys of following old drovers’ trails around the Cairngorm Mountains… and Rob, who abandons his stethoscope for an OS map to accompany her.
Lively, funny and contemplative, Small Steps will inspire you to hit the road.
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From a major feature in The Mail on Sunday, 1st August 2010
‘With dog, carthorse, toddler AND doctor in tow, a young mother embarked on an extraordinary trek in her battle against cancer... When Katherine Talbot-Ponsonby – known by her childhood nick...
Border Telegraph, 29 April 2010
‘a deeply personal account... both funny and sad... an incredible tale of determination and bravery.’
‘The travelogue is punctuated by Spud’s inner journey coping with cancer. In this bittersweet tale, little details like getting Ben to cross a burn become as important as meeting strangers...
‘An extraordinary Scottish walking adventure... This inspirational tale is a must for those who love the Scottish countryside and walking. It also stands as an impressive memorial for its author.’
...The Shetland Times, 7 May 2010
‘This inspiring and very funny book was first published in 1998 and is now enjoying a well deserved reprint.’
‘Her love of walking was always apparent, not just as a green mode of transport but as a form of meditation and therapy. Walking allowed her to think at the...
Ireland’s Equestrian, May/June 2010 and Equestrian Lifestyle Magazine, June/July 2010
'I never knew I could laugh and cry so much whilst still enjoying a book. The story takes you through the highs and lows of Spud’s life, her fight with...
Walk (The Ramblers’ Association magazine), July 2010
‘The follow-up to her walk around the British coast saw the inimitable Spud take her baby son and pet dog on a horse-drawn journey around the Highlands... she had recently...
The Scottish Farmer, 4th December 2010
‘A truly inspiring and touching account of a journey which travels from perfect health and excitement of looking forward to the birth of a first child, to dealing with both...
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