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DAN
Dan's Summer at the Ranch
Dan thinks he wants to be a rancher; his father wants him to enroll in a university. He has been granted a year's stay at his godparents' Wyoming ranch to learn what ranching involves. He came to stay with them in early summer. Now he must go through a winter in the high country, a test even for those from New York state.
Challenges and Discoveries
Receiving a horse of his own — a young pinto that he names Toby — he finds additional complications: Toby may be blind, he needs training, and his ownership is in question. There are times when work must be done, at a ranch or anywhere, even if a person is tired. He appreciates the beauty of nature and also learns more of its difficulties. During a time of being snowed-in when he is alone, Dan must draw on his own resourcefulness.
Faith and Inspiration
A thread running through this story is Dan's belief in a God to sustain him. This subject is written so that those of various faiths can relate to it without feeling pressured or excluded.
