"This book is much more than a read about bands of wild mustangs.this book is a meditation on the connection between ourselves and the boundless (and yet withering) nature around us." --Colorado Sun "A paean to the wild horse in the United States. Based on the author's extensive experiences, especially in the West, this book is often philosophical and engagingly aesthetic, yet supported by research and historical information.highly recommended." --Library Journal "In a Land of Awe is the author's voyage of discovery--part poetry, part history, part philosophy, part adventure. Wild horses are transformative, and Chad Hanson describes how they transformed him from avid cyclist and fly fisherman to wild horse watcher, admirer, and advocate. So beautifully written it will transport the reader, as it did for this wild horse lover.
" --Ginger Kathrens, founder of the Cloud Foundation, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, wild horse adopter, and documentarian "Chad Hanson has written a wonderful book exploring his fascination with the wild horses of the American West, taking readers on a journey inside the lives of these magnificent animals and the wild places where they still live. Weaving together sociology, ecology, and history, Hanson explores the importance of a reverence for nature to human psychology, why wild horses inspire awe, and why saving them is essential to preserving the last vestiges of all that is wild in the West. An excellent read!" --Suzanne Roy, executive director, American Wild Horse Campaign "Chad Hanson brings us into his encounters with wild horses so that we may examine the value of wildness in our lives, and the immense crater that will remain if it disappears. This examination of why and how wild horses enrich our society and our souls makes us consider what is really important." --Carol J. Walker, author of Wild Hoofbeats: America's Vanishing Wild Horses "Tearfully delicate and deeply sincere, In a Land of Awepaints a lyrical portrait of what it feels like to experience the rich textures of the American West. It's a journey story that naturally intertwines the nuances of the issues it explores. Not only will readers be inspired to care; they'll be compelled to go out into nature in search of wonder and wild horses.
" --Ashley Avis, founder of Winterstone Pictures, president of the Wild Beauty Foundation, and writer/director of Disney's Black Beauty "Hanson sets out to find the soul of the American West, through the majesty of open spaces and the magic of the wild horses that inhabit them. In a Land of Awetakes the reader on a journey through the human psyche and through enigmatic Western landscapes, with lyrical storytelling peppered with penetrating insights. A page-turner." --Erik Molvar, author and conservation professional "In a Land of Aweoffers a close look at the mysterious and fascinating world of wild horses. Walk with Chad Hanson on this journey. Find truth, beauty, and maybe even yourself on the way." --Clare Staples, founder and president, Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary "Horses are amazingly sensitive sentient beings. Chad Hanson's beautifully written and highly personal In a Land of Awedoes an outstanding job of informing readers about the awe-inspiring lives of wild horses in the West: their families and their futures.
Readers will come away feeling deeply connected or reconnected with horses and their homes." --Marc Bekoff, PhD, author of Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistenceand A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans.