FIVE CENT RETURN - contemporary
The story of a man with no direction, who rescues a horse from a 'killer' auction in Pennsylvania. Joe Evans knows where the horse belongs, as the brand on the animal belongs to Joe's grandfather, who ranches in Nebraska. The horse is thin and ill-tempered, so Joe decides to walk cross-country with Ike. Cars, trucks, rivers and bridges are obstacles to be overcome, but the most dangerous problem they encounter is people. Some want to save Joe, some instinctively hate him.
When Joe saves a woman's life and almost loses his own, he learns to live with his past and to receive compassion. In return, he finds compassion within himself and the beginnings of understanding love.
A chance encounter in a 'booktown' opens Joe to the incredible possibilities of romance. Still he continues his journey, determined to turn Ike loose on the ranch. He struggles with the idea of family; is his grandfather still alive and will his half-brothers forgive him for how he saved their lives as children fifteen years ago.
Throughout the long journey, the horse has learned to accept being ridden, and Joe slowly finds a core of decency left in him despite the harsh years.
The story of a man with no direction, who rescues a horse from a 'killer' auction in Pennsylvania. Joe Evans knows where the horse belongs, as the brand on the animal belongs to Joe's grandfather, who ranches in Nebraska. The horse is thin and ill-tempered, so Joe decides to walk cross-country with Ike. Cars, trucks, rivers and bridges are obstacles to be overcome, but the most dangerous problem they encounter is people. Some want to save Joe, some instinctively hate him.
When Joe saves a woman's life and almost loses his own, he learns to live with his past and to receive compassion. In return, he finds compassion within himself and the beginnings of understanding love.
A chance encounter in a 'booktown' opens Joe to the incredible possibilities of romance. Still he continues his journey, determined to turn Ike loose on the ranch. He struggles with the idea of family; is his grandfather still alive and will his half-brothers forgive him for how he saved their lives as children fifteen years ago.
Throughout the long journey, the horse has learned to accept being ridden, and Joe slowly finds a core of decency left in him despite the harsh years.
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