{"product_id":"9781647792640","title":"Horse Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American mustang-wild, wind-tossed, and thundering across the open West-might have vanished into myth if not for Velma Bronn Johnston. A shy woman who was left with physical effects from a childhood battle with polio, Johnston was living a quiet life on a struggling ranch near Reno, Nevada, when she discovered wild horses being brutally transported to slaughter. Outraged, she reported it-only to be offered a permit allowing her to do the same horrific deed. But instead of backing down, Johnston took a stand.   Her refusal to profit from cruelty launched her into a firestorm of activism, upending her life. Laughed at, threatened, and dismissed, she pressed on. When a rival mocked her as \"Wild Horse Annie,\" she seized the name as a badge of honor and purpose. Embracing her new identity, she began to raid illegal holding pens under the cover of darkness, captivated the media, and became the voice of a movement. Her biggest allies? Schoolchildren across America, whose letter-writing campaign swept the country.    Johnston's commitment to these majestic animals was finally recognized in 1971 when Congress unanimously passed legislation to protect the nation's wild horses-an enduring victory for one determined woman and the animals she refused to abandon.   Award-winning author Terri Farley presents the captivating story of Horse Girl, revealing Velma Bronn Johnston in a new light through family photos and journal entries never before published. Farley's storytelling brings Johnston's unwavering courage into the spotlight, revealing a woman determined to protect the wild mustang-no matter the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47673658179636,"sku":"9781647792640","price":66.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9390\/2132\/files\/9781647792640.jpg?v=1775773569","url":"https:\/\/woodslane.com.au\/products\/9781647792640","provider":"Woodslane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}