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The Horse Whisperer
Relationships change due to mishaps such as accidents leading to physical disabilities. In the novel, The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans, the relationship between a mother and a daughter change drastically for the better after the daughter is burdened with a physical disability. In times of despair two people are brought closer together.

From the onset of the novel, the protagonist, Grace, is involved in a freak truck accident while riding her horse, putting her in a coma. When Grace regains consciousness she comes to the shocking realization that her left leg has been amputated. Annie, Grace's mother arrives at the hospital and responds apathetically when notified of her daughter's current situation. "Apart from a quickly suppressed

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