The Red Pony - hardcover in slipcase

A collection of four stories, all about a boy and a pony. These stories present a young boy's entrance into maturity through his encounters with life's harsh realities. Death, disappointment, and the world's stubborn refusal to conform to human ideals break down Jody's childlike certitudes. Yet, though Jody at times is callous or bitter because of these experiences, he ultimately realizes that life holds both disappointment and promise and that acceptance of life with endurance and sympathy is the way of maturity.