Half Broke: A Memoir

Name: Half Broke: A Memoir
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Ginger Gaffney

Feb 2020 · W. W. Norton & Company

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Winner of a 2020 Border Regional Library Association Southwest Book Award

“Truly transcendent.” —Jessica Lustig, New York Times Book Review

This riveting memoir follows professional horse trainer Ginger Gaffney’s year-long odyssey to train a herd of neglected horses at an alternative prison ranch in New Mexico. Working with her is a small team of ranch “residents,” men and women who are each uniquely broken by addiction and incarceration. Gaffney forms a bond with them as profound as the kinship and trust the residents discover among the troubled horses. Through these unforgettable characters—both animal and human—Half Broke tells a new kind of recovery story and speaks to the life-affirming joy of finding a sense of belonging.

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5.0

2 reviews

Hallie Meighan Kush

February 26, 2020

BOTTOM LINE: READ THIS BOOK! This is a book for everyone, regardless of your affinity for horses. This is a book on human nature and our need to bond with another being... it is raw, it is emotion, it is honest... this book WILL speak to you, and the amazing thing is that it will be different for everyone. The author, Ginger Gaffney, will capture you with her prose and imagery, I was literally biting my nails while reading it! You feel and see all of the emotions from both the people and the horses, and with each turn of the page I wanted more. Ginger beautifully weaves her life story in with her experiences at this ranch, as it provides context from where she draws her wisdom and strength. The only thing I wish this book had more of, is MORE pages! You will NOT be disappointed!

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Elaine Halley

May 22, 2020

Just wonderful.

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About the author

Ginger Gaffney is a top-ranked horse trainer. She received an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, and her work has been published in Tin House and Utne Reader. She lives in Velarde, New Mexico.

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