Ranch of Dreams

by Cleveland Amory

Book Overview

After reading Black Beauty as a child, Cleveland Amory dreamed that some day he would have a ranch where animals would not be abused, but instead would, like the famous horse, end their days roaming... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067087762X
• ISBN13: 9780670877621
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Ranch of Dreams is Excellent!

I absolutely loved this book. Although difficult to handle when reading about the abuse of animals, it is so well written that you just can't put it down. Cleveland's sense of humor shows through his writing and makes this book a must-read! And, if you haven't been to the Ranch of Dreams - you must go!!! Black Beauty Ranch in TX is the most beautiful place in the world - and the beauty is so much more than what meets the eye!

Maybe a life-changing book.

Cleveland Amory wrote of his beloved cat Polar Bear, "Heaven will be no heaven for me if Polar Bear is not there."I say heaven will be no heaven for me if Cleveland Amory is not there. Anyone with even a small soft spot in his heart cannot fail to be moved by the stories of the Black Beauty Ranch and the animals of various species that call it home.Someone recently asked me what I'd do if I didn't need to work for a living. I think I'd want to go to Murchison, Texas and help care for the ranch's residents.

Ranch of Dreams Made Me Proud To Be A Texan

Having never read anything by Cleveland Amory before I was quite surprised to learn of Black Beauty Ranch in East Texas.Ranch of Dreams opened my eyes to what really goes on behind the circus tents,most haunting and heartwrenching the cruel treatment of the elephants,ripped from their mothers and herds and beaten into submission.Dear Mr Amory;he passed before writing a follow up book. The book is well worth the read,a lesson in human compassion,and when you are finished,pass it on to a friend.

heart breaking

This is the best piece of non-fiction ever written. It is about an amazing ranch that takes in abused animals and their stories. The abuse mentioned in this book is horrible. From the tortured wild horses to the outrageous mistreatment of circus elephants. I could not put this book down. The only times that I did was when the tears blurred the pages.

Very touching.

I was a bit dubious about reading this book, especially after my fiance thrust it at me and demanded that I read it the whole way through. Not really having read anything by Amory before, this was the first time. The stories within the book are at the same time inspiring and heartbreaking. It's wonderful to read about caring and hope in a world that can be so callous and cruel towards the animals. It was inspirational, and after finishing it I made a vow to make a donation towards his efforts. The book documents his honorable cause in great detail, and it would be hard for anyone to find a reason to put the book down.