from the USTA Communications Department

Hoofprints In The Sand, a new book by Dr. Marc Mitchell, chronicles the many adventures, thrills, challenges and heartaches he and his family experienced every day in running a 65 acre horse farm in rural Kingston, New Hampshire.

It weaves together the nostalgia, humor and excitement of his life on Mitchell Farms, from his boyhood days through his adult years as an experienced veterinarian.

Dr. Marc Mitchell was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1966. At the age of six, he and his brother Doug became fullfledged farm boys when his parents moved to New Hampshire. He graduated from Sanborn Regional High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and culminated his post graduate education at the Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is now a practicing veterinarian in his small animal hospital in Brentwood, New Hampshire.

Recently published, Hoofprints In The Sand is a realistic portrayal of his farm, family and the horses that he trained, treated and loved. It tells the stories of their harness racing wins and losses, the efforts required to keep their horses healthy and strong, and the difficult decisions they had to make too often when things went wrong. It is written in a straightforward yet dramatic style that makes this 300 page book a riveting read.

Autographed copies of the book are available at Mitchell Animal Hospital, Brentwood, New Hampshire. Copies purchased at the hospital are $20 with the proceeds going to the TABU fund designated to helping animals that may be otherwise euthanized.

Autographed copies are also available by directly contacting Dr. Mitchell at drmarc@comcast.net for $15.95, plus $6 shipping, using paypal, check or money order.

For internet purchase go to Amazon.com.