| International Standard Book Number |
9781493095360
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781493095353
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| Other Classification Number |
PET006000 bisacsh
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| Other Classification Number |
SPO021000 bisacsh
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| Personal Name |
Halloran, Paul K., Jr, author
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| Title Statement |
Cody's wish : a boy, a racehorse, and a fight for life / Paul K. Halloran Jr. ; foreword by Tom Hammond.
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| Publisher |
Essex, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
pages cm
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume rdacarrier
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Chapter 1: Fish wish -- Chapter 2: A Touch on the Shoulder -- Chapter 3: "We're not doing that" -- Chapter 4: Open Heart, Take Two -- Chapter 5: Call for a Pizza? -- Chapter 6: Life with Cody -- Chapter 7: Lifesaver -- Chapter 8: New York Traffic -- Chapter 9: Junior Achievement -- Chapter 10: Winning Formula -- Chapter 11: Saratoga Shocker -- Chapter 12: Keeneland Reunion -- Chapter 13: "That one's for you, Cody" -- Chapter 14: Unfinished Business -- Chapter 15: California Dreamin' -- Chapter 16: Hold All Tickets -- Chapter 17: Going Home -- Chapter 18: Celebration of Lives.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"The heart-stirring true story of a champion racehorse, a courageous boy, and the wish that united them. Cody Dorman had already beaten the odds when, at age thirteen, he was introduced to a five-month-old Thoroughbred foal in 2018 through Make-A-Wish. Born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Cody had undergone more than forty operations, including two open-heart surgeries before he was three. One doctor told his parents he wouldn't live past his second birthday. There was an instant connection between teenage Cody and the foal, one so impactful that the owners named the young racehorse Cody's Wish. When Cody was severely depressed a few years later during the pandemic, another visit to see "his" horse snapped him out of it. Cody later traveled to racetracks around the country to watch Cody's Wish run. Each time they met-in the paddock, on the backstretch, in the winner's circle-the bond between the 1,100-pound racehorse and 70-pound boy was obvious. They would stare at each other, then the horse would walk toward Cody and put his head in his lap. Cody saw Cody's Wish win a Breeders' Cup race at Keeneland in 2022 and was at Santa Anita in 2023 when the horse ended his career with a thrilling victory. The next day on the flight home, Cody fell asleep on his mother's shoulder and did not wake up. While his death caused immeasurable sadness, those close to him were comforted by the fact that he was there for his horse right to the end. This is a story of resilience, triumph, and love-of the inexplicable yet undeniable bond between a courageous boy and the champion racehorse he considered his best friend. And it is a story that is still ongoing, with a life-size monument at Kentucky Horse Park debuting in 2025 and the first crop of Cody's Wish foals heading to the yearling sales in 2026, to race as two-year-olds in 2027"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"This is a story of resilience, triumph, and love-of the inexplicable yet undeniable bond between a courageous boy and the champion racehorse he considered his best friend"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Human-animal relationships
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Race horses Effect of human beings on United States
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
PETS / Horses bisacsh
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Horse Racing bisacsh
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| Additional Physical Form Entry |
Halloran Jr., Paul K. Essex, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2026 Cody's wish (DLC) 2025038931 9781493095360
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