"The true Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America"
In 1954, 62 year old Annie Wilkins is given 2 to 4 years to live if she lives a quiet life - not so easy to do as a struggling farmer in Mynott, Maine. Instead she decides to act on her dream of seeing the Pacific Ocean before she dies. With no money, she buys an older horse named Tarzen, packs a few things and heads west - well, south then west - sort of. Riding with her is her small dog, Depeche Toi (aka Hurry Up). Some bad but mostly good things happen on the way. It is an interesting view into a time when people were less afraid to welcome a stranger particularly after she becomes a news worthy story. Heart warming along the way but not the ending I expected.
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