Though she never unraveled the causes of his injury, she did persuade him to change, and through sheer force of will, she saved him.Laura Hillenbrand
It was nothing like what he had anticipated. He was an inveterate, incurable addict.Laura Hillenbrand
Alert, dark eyes glinted in a wild, dust-colored face. His bearing was regal.Laura Hillenbrand
He had one speed only. He was a freight chain, and he thought of nothing but running.Laura Hillenbrand
She was a courageous woman, he concluded. A stallion had met its match.Laura Hillenbrand
There was no fulfillment for him unless it came at breakneck speed.Laura Hillenbrand
The earth stretched beneath him like a welcome mat, and he ran on into the darkness, nothing but the sound of his own footfalls for company.Laura Hillenbrand
And there, before him, was the vast expanse of sky and water. He was free.Laura Hillenbrand
During all the days of his obdurate depression, his stubborn skulking, his rages and suspicion and terrors, never once had the thought entered his mind that the treatment might make him feel, in any way, better.Laura Hillenbrand
In that warm and winsome phrase he recognized the old familiar voice of hope.Laura Hillenbrand