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Book SynopsisA young man takes a summer job with a horse packer in the Sierra Nevada mountains and receives a valuable education in the art of living in Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail, a modern-day parable filled with love for horses, nature, and the majesty of the Sierras, based on the authors real-life experience of 40 years horse packing in the John Muir Wilderness. Pablo is 18, a young man bound for college and a promising future, but also directionless and drifting toward the gang life. Pablos mother, remembering his childhood love of horses back home in Mexico, arranges a summer job for him with podiatrist and commercial horse packer Dr. Clyde. Pablo finds himself far from the distractions of the city, leading pack horse trains through the stunning natural beauty of the John Muir Wilderness. Along the way, Pablo receives a remarkable series of life lessons based on Dr. Clydes 40 years experience leading riders and hikers through the mountains. The guests that Clyde and Pablo encounter pre