Track Conditions: A Memoir

Out of the frenzied pace of bustling New York, aspiring artist Michael Klein sets off for the racetracks of the Midwest in pursuit of his lover—and into the exotic, incomparable world of horse racing. While grooming horses in the cool, hay-scented stalls, Klein searches for salvation—from the memories of a sexually abusive stepfather, his mother's sudden death, the demon of
drink and sexual addiction . . . even himself. Then one remarkable horse enters his life. And through the innocent rit…