Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Potomac Books, 2015) and Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton. Monty Roberts is an American horse trainer and the New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer and others.

"An eye opener not only for horse and animal lovers, but for all history enthusiasts."-Dorian de Wind, Huffington Post “A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce suffering.”-Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human“This lovingly researched, evocative biography of Dorothy Brooke proves her a heroine not just to the battered and beaten old war horses she saved in 1930s Cairo but to those who continue her legacy today.”-Susanna Forrest, author of If Wishes Were Horses: A Memoir of Equine Obsession“A galloping tale of the intertwined histories of the last days of the British Empire in Egypt, the politics of human-animal relationships, and an organization whose work continues to this day.”-Alan Mikhail, professor of history at Yale University and author of The Animal in Ottoman Egypt“This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and to her belief that such a charitable venture would form ‘a fitting part of a War Memorial.’ . . . Utterly compelling.”-Joanna Lumley, actress and advocate for human rights and animal welfare“A story of deep connection, compassion, empathy, and love. Thanks to the author for making Dorothy Brooke visible and for taking the time to tell us about a most amazing and compassionate woman.”-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age

• List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPrologue: DorothyPart 1. Dawn Raiders1. Cupid2. Old Bill3. Old War Horse Fund4. Black FridayPart 2. Adventure5. An End and a Beginning6. Street of the English Lady7. Going Home8. World War9. Their Portion Is GardensEpilogue: BrookeAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex

Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Potomac Books, 2015) and Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton. Monty Roberts is an American horse trainer and the New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer and others.

"An eye opener not only for horse and animal lovers, but for all history enthusiasts."-Dorian de Wind, Huffington Post “A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce suffering.”-Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human“This lovingly researched, evocative biography of Dorothy Brooke proves her a heroine not just to the battered and beaten old war horses she saved in 1930s Cairo but to those who continue her legacy today.”-Susanna Forrest, author of If Wishes Were Horses: A Memoir of Equine Obsession“A galloping tale of the intertwined histories of the last days of the British Empire in Egypt, the politics of human-animal relationships, and an organization whose work continues to this day.”-Alan Mikhail, professor of history at Yale University and author of The Animal in Ottoman Egypt“This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and to her belief that such a charitable venture would form ‘a fitting part of a War Memorial.’ . . . Utterly compelling.”-Joanna Lumley, actress and advocate for human rights and animal welfare“A story of deep connection, compassion, empathy, and love. Thanks to the author for making Dorothy Brooke visible and for taking the time to tell us about a most amazing and compassionate woman.”-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age

• List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPrologue: DorothyPart 1. Dawn Raiders1. Cupid2. Old Bill3. Old War Horse Fund4. Black FridayPart 2. Adventure5. An End and a Beginning6. Street of the English Lady7. Going Home8. World War9. Their Portion Is GardensEpilogue: BrookeAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex

Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division (Potomac Books, 2015) and Shadow Woman: The Extraordinary Career of Pauline Benton. Monty Roberts is an American horse trainer and the New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer and others.

"An eye opener not only for horse and animal lovers, but for all history enthusiasts."-Dorian de Wind, Huffington Post “A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce suffering.”-Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human“This lovingly researched, evocative biography of Dorothy Brooke proves her a heroine not just to the battered and beaten old war horses she saved in 1930s Cairo but to those who continue her legacy today.”-Susanna Forrest, author of If Wishes Were Horses: A Memoir of Equine Obsession“A galloping tale of the intertwined histories of the last days of the British Empire in Egypt, the politics of human-animal relationships, and an organization whose work continues to this day.”-Alan Mikhail, professor of history at Yale University and author of The Animal in Ottoman Egypt“This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and to her belief that such a charitable venture would form ‘a fitting part of a War Memorial.’ . . . Utterly compelling.”-Joanna Lumley, actress and advocate for human rights and animal welfare“A story of deep connection, compassion, empathy, and love. Thanks to the author for making Dorothy Brooke visible and for taking the time to tell us about a most amazing and compassionate woman.”-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age

• List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPrologue: DorothyPart 1. Dawn Raiders1. Cupid2. Old Bill3. Old War Horse Fund4. Black FridayPart 2. Adventure5. An End and a Beginning6. Street of the English Lady7. Going Home8. World War9. Their Portion Is GardensEpilogue: BrookeAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex