New Book Releases by Diane
This heart-warming book delivers uplifting stories which will speak to your head and transform your heart with beautiful photographs capturing the essence of the horses of Second Wind Farm. It is an easy to read but hard to put down book.
Each horse has come into Diane’s life in a different way. Each came to teach a lesson or bring a message. `Horses may be without speech, but they are not without a voice. Life can get complicated, but its truths are often very simple.
Her horses are loved no matter who they are or where they are in life. God loves each of us too, individually and completely. We are all “keepers” in his sight. We each carry a spark of God’s heart with an important message to be shared with the world. We can and do make a difference in other’s lives.
Let these stories bring new wisdom, salvaged strength, hope for your future, and the eternal message of how loved and special you are. May you find your “second wind”. May it make you stronger and take you farther than you ever dreamed possible.
Now available from Amazon.
Send me an email at dianemoschera@aol.com if you would like to purchase a signed copy here.
For more information about Second Wind Farm, see our website at secondwindfarmllc.com
Book Reviews:
Netgalley – Samantha Wright (Reviewer) has just reviewed The Horses of Second Wind Farm.Rating: 5 out of 5 starsYou pick up this beautiful book captivated by the deep soulful horse eyes, but as you read it, you are captivated by the author and her ability to perceive God’s spirit and His gifts through these horses. While it is definitely a book about the horses who call Second Wind Farm home, the subtlety with which the author uses the personalities of the horses to showcase her own challenges and trials begins a slow winding road of you beginning to see yourself in one or more of her horses. This book is a beautiful marriage of God’s goodness, mercy and strength paired with the majesty of His creation in horses.
One of my favorite stories is about her horse named “Forty-Five”. It begins with….”He has neither pedigree papers to show his lineage, nor information about his prior owners. He has a history that will have to be discovered, not read.” I was blown away by this – how many of us during this day and age no longer keep up with our lineage or care to ask about where others come from aside from country of origin? This story reminds you that our true lineage is in Christ and that we are loved and accepted for who we are, not for what we do.
There are so many stories within this book – it could almost be read like a devotional, but I had a hard time putting the book down. The pictures of the horses are absolutely beautiful, even on the Kindle, and I can imagine they will be great on hard copy.
Urban dwellers can read this book and feel like they’ve driven out of the city for a weekend away with a much slower pace of life. Country dwellers can read this book and nod their heads at several points in the book and maybe look at their animals in a different way. This book is transparent for the author and encouraging and inspiring for the reader.
Netgalley – Sarah F (Reviewer) has just reviewed The Horses of Second Wind Farm.Rating: 5 out of 5 starsHaving a horse is a childhood dream for many young girls. Imagine having a stable full of horses throughout your lifetime to love and give a home. From a young age, Diane Moschera felt God lead her to work with horses and she has captured their character in her first book The Horses of Second Wind Farm.
This work is a window into the lives of the occupants of Mrs. Moschera’s barn. Each chapter gives the background and the personality of each horse that is special to her. It is evident of the time the author has spent with these animals by the clear descriptions she gives, with each one being an individual. Note a portion of the chapter on a horse named Small Town, who worked with her to give riding lessons -“His kind heart had no issues being a slow ride and having to tote so much pink all the time. Horses, unlike people, do not have egos that get in the way of switching gears to a job that might be lesser in another’s eyes.” In addition, there are many beautiful photos of each horse, so we may look into the eyes of the subjects of each chapter. The photos reminded this reader of both the size of horses and the gentle nature within them as well.
Being a Christian, Mrs. Moschera uses scripture and anecdotes to convey the way she believes God spoke to her about decisions for the horses. In many of the situations, she has to teach the animals to overcome behavior to be useful and have rest. This work is a sweet reminder of how animals help us learn how to be forgiving and patient, a very enjoyable read.
Netgalley – Krista Anderson (Reviewer) has just reviewed The Horses of Second Wind Farm.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
As a girl, Diane had a passion to own a horse. It took 18 years, but with hard work and dedication, she bought her first horse, Tyro. From there each chapter is dedicated to a specific horse that has lived (or lives) at Second Wind Farm. Heartwarming stories that connect her love for God and her passion for each horse that is led through the gates of their farm. Each horse has a story and Diane connects those stories to the things God has taught her along life’s journey. My only regret is this book just wasn’t long enough. I wanted more!