Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs

The Life of Velma Johnston

By David Cruise and Alison Griffiths

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“This book captures the essence of the extraordinary life of Velma Johnston and what she was able to accomplish for the American Mustang. All of us who love and admire mustangs and horses in general owe this courageous woman a great debt of gratitude for exposing the plight and possible extinction of this breed. She was the difference in helping make the world a better place for these animals that are part of our western heritage.”
Monty Roberts, New York Times best-selling author of The Man Who Listens to Horses

“This important addition to the history of mustangs and animal protection laws is highly recommended for animal lovers and Western history buffs.”
Library Journal, starred review

In one of the year’s most stirring biographies, David Cruise and Alison Griffiths paint a vivid portrait of Velma Johnston, an intrepid Nevada secretary whose dedication to wild mustangs captured the heart of the country and led to legislation that would preserve the animals who embody the wild spirit of the American West. WILD HORSE ANNIE AND THE LAST OF THE MUSTANGS: THE LIFE OF VELMA JOHNSTON (Scribner; March 16, 2010; $26.00) is the first to tell the full story of Velma’s life.

In WILD HORSE ANNIE, veteran writers Cruise and Griffiths depict the ups and downs of an extraordinary woman’s life and mission and reveal her lasting legacy.

David Cruise and Alison Griffiths are the authors of seven bestselling books, including Fleecing the Lamb, Lords of the Line, Net Worth, On South Mountain, and The Great Adventure. They spend summers on their small farm in southwestern Ontario and winters in Brooksville, Florida … with their horses of course. Contact them at wildhorseanniestory@gmail.com. Read the blog: www.wildhorseanniestory.com

More praise for WILD HORSE ANNIE AND THE LAST OF THE MUSTANGS

“It doesn’t get more American than the mustang, and without Wild Horse Annie, we would not have any. Now, as wild horses are making their last stand, it’s important to honor her legacy and continue the battle. Thanks to this well-researched and timely book, we can.”
Deanne Stillman, author of Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West

“The story of how Velma organized support for the survival of the mustangs, and how she and her supporters pushed legislation through Congress to protect the free-ranging wild horses, is an example of how entrenched special interests can exploit publicly held resources and a testament to how much change a determined individual can foster.”
Booklist

“Velma Johnston (Wild Horse Annie) is one of the most important people in our American history. She single-handedly saved our mustangs and with that our western heritage. This is an important book and Cruise and Griffiths have done a spectacular job of bringing home her story.”
Madeleine Pickens, National Wild Horse Foundation

“Anyone who cares about the plight of America’s mustangs has heard the name Velma Johnston, but too few know the extraordinary and heroic lengths to which she went to save these horses. In Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs, authors David Cruise and Alison Griffiths have given us a remarkable gift; a provocative, in-depth look into this amazing woman’s life in a story brimming with adventure and inspiration. Not only is this a fascinating and powerful book, it is also a tremendously important one. I couldn’t put it down, and when I finished reading it my faith in the power one person has to make a difference was renewed.”
Melanie Sue Bowles, author of The Horses of Proud Spirit and Hoof Prints: Stories from Proud Spirit

“One of the virtues of the authors’ account is its look at how libertarian conservatives such as Manchester Guardian publisher William Loeb and Dixiecrat politico Walter Baring helped advance [Velma’s] cause—and how Johnston eventually secured Dwight Eisenhower’s signature on a protective law known as the “Wild Horse Annie bill” that she then fought, for many years, to put teeth in.”
Kirkus

“On her way to work in 1950, Velma Johnston saw a truck of almost-dead horses en route to the pet-food factory, thereby launching a one-woman campaign to save wild horses that earned her the moniker Wild Horse Annie. A biography full of adventure.”
The Globe and Mail: Canada’s national newspaper

“This book is a thoroughly researched and riveting tribute to the life and achievements of Velma Johnston and her struggles — against massive odds — to protect her beloved mustangs.”
Martin Harbury, author of The Last of the Wild Horses

“A HOT TITLE.”
Cincinnati Public Library

Source: Press Release

Address: ISPMB, PO Box 55 Lantry, SD 57636-0055
Location: We are located on the Cheyenne River Reservation located on Hwy 212 near Eagle Butte, South Dakota.
Phone: 605-964-6866
Mobile: 605-365-6991
E-Mail: ispmb@lakotanetwork

2 thoughts on “Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs”

  1. WE WANT HORSES PROTECTED And NO MORE ROUND UPS . Investigate the BLM. THE BLM IS MURDERING OUR WILD HORSES AND THEY HAVE ALREADY SLAUGHTERED THOUSANDS . Jane Velez Mitchell CNN Headline News- March 25 on GOV Corruption by BLM and their brutal abuse and MURDER of our WILD HORSES. The BLM BRUTALLY ABUSES OUR BEAUTIFUL WILD HORSES & BURROS -STEALS THEIR LAND ( THEIR HOMES ) THEN ROUTES THEM TO BRUTAL ABUSE IN RODEOS – LIKE THE CHEYENNE RODEO AND TO HORRIFIC ABUSE AND DEATH IN BRUTAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES. The BLM has PUT 9 million privately owned welfare cattle on our public lands that have destroyed our public lands , water and wildlife as the BLM kills everything but the cattle, these cattle also cost Americans up to 1 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR, are also a major cause of global warming, desertification, and these cattle use 70 % of water in the south east and will drain the Ogalla aquifer in 50 years. Obama has just given this corrupt agency millions in stimulus money to continue to reek havoc on our public lands AND MURDER OUR AMERICAN WILDLIFE. This was on Jane Velez Mitchell CNN Headline News “Issues” ,WILD HORSE murdered by THE CORRUPT BLM March 25. Protect our BELOVED WILD HORSES and investigate and prosecute BLM murderers now !

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  2. Thank goodness for this book and what timing for the Mustangs!!
    I have loved Velma and her story ever since my Gammy gave me Marguerite Henry’s take on Velmas life and work in her childrens book, Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West. This is a perfect way to continue the love affair of respect and admiration for a woman who contributed so much to the lives of so many horses and people. The organization she founded continues its work and this is a great way to support them…I am truly thrilled…

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