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Distant Skies
An American Journey on HorsebackBy Melissa A. Priblo ChapmanNarrated by Melissa A. Priblo ChapmanLength12h 39m
About this audiobook
Melissa Chapman was 23 years old and part of a happy, loving family. She had a decent job, a boyfriend she cared about, and friends she enjoyed. Yet she said goodbye to all of it. Carrying a puppy named Gypsy, she climbed aboard a horse and rode away from everything, heading west.
With no cell phone, no GPS, no support team or truck following with supplies, Chapman quickly learned that the reality of a cross-country horseback journey was quite different from the fantasy. Her solo adventure would immediately rest her mental, physical, and emotional resources as she and her four-legged companions were forced to adapt to the dangers and loneliness of a trek that would span over 2,600 miles, beginning in New York State and reaching its end on the other side of the country, in California.
Melissa's tale part American road trip, part coming-of-age adventure, and part uncommon love story–a remarkable memoir that explores the evolution of the human-animal relationship, along with the raw beauty of a life lived outdoors.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (379)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreBiography and Memoir, Science and Nature
Length12 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byMelissa A. Priblo Chapman
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJul 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Publisher's Introduction
26Louie's Lounge
2Prologue
27Tunnel
3Part One, Before: Rainy
28Rainy's Twin... and the News
4The Dream
29Dead Head
5Conditioning, Training
30Animal Rights
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6A Guy and a Dog
31Country Club
7Gypsy
32Strawberry
848 Hours until Departure
33Country Club
9Part Two, On Our Way: Leaving
34Part Three, On the Road: Locusts
10Longest Day
35Brad
11Different Day
36One Tiny Sound
12Ghosts
37Danger on the Road
13Old Toys, Country Roads
38Goodmans
14Meshoppen
39Jump Aboard
15Crying to Singing
40Ice Cream Shop
16The Bridge
41On Saddles
17Too Long, Too Far
42Black Dog
18Traveler's Spring
43Cowboys for Christ
19Welcome to Hughesville
44Shadows
20House of Guys
45Welcome to Indiana
21Along the River
46Golden Boy
22Unexpected Friendship
47Construction Site
23Just People
48Sundays
24Funhouse Faces
49Revival
25Grier School
50Tea Rosy
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