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In November 1958, papers across the country ran headlines touting “the
Cinderella horse.”  Cold-war Americans were captivated by the incredible story of
how Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer and “Snowman”, an abused plow horse he
rescued from the slaughterhouse, made it all the way to a blue ribbon in the
nation's most prestigious horse show - and found in each other matching spirits
and the determination to win against extraordinary odds.

Author Letts’ message is simple: never give up, even when the obstacles seem
sky-high.  There is something extraordinary in all of us.
The Eighty-Dollar Champion
by Elizabeth Letts
Ballantine Books, N.Y. 2011