"A humorous firsthand account of a college professor's attempts to train a rebellious, 700-pound Andalusian donkey. Includes vignettes about the place of donkeys in history, mythology, and literature"--
Formatted Contents Note: Preface : why a donkey? -- The great white beast -- The donkey whisperers -- Smart ass -- A donkey for Christmas -- Ice ride -- Homecoming -- Disaster -- The donkey ambassador -- Lead line -- Back in the saddle -- Lessons with Laura -- Is this donkey love? -- Caleb meets the Farrier-- Donkey dressage -- Donkey gaits: slow, slower, and ... hold on! -- Whispering to donkeys (or not!) -- What does a donkey want? -- Road warriors -- Off to the races -- Mayhem In Bethlehem -- The ends of our tethers -- Tough love -- A donkey speaks up -- A reckoning -- Our true natures -- An l-back-through into a tight corner -- No chickening out -- Postscript : summer 2018.