The inspiring story & memoir of a living kidney donor.  Horses brought us together and the rest is history!

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Donating a kidney was the easy part...dealing with everything else in life that led up to that incredible day was challenging to say the least!! What would you do if God called you to risk everything to help save another human being? What if He told you that the things you worked so hard for were no longer important, the business you had built might be done and it was going to be okay. But He still wanted one more thing. He was asking you to open your heart and help a friend who was in kidney failure. This is the story of friendship gained and friendship almost lost, forgiveness, faith tested, trust, hope and love. It is a remarkable story of perseverance, overcoming obstacles and miracles that could only come from above.

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This book is about my journey of becoming a live kidney donor and what I experienced from a medical, emotional and very spiritual perspective.

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You can purchase a signed copy from Sheri!

All you need to do is send a check along with who you want the book autographed to.  Please make out check to Sheri Grunska, 2588 Cty Road GG, Neenah,

Wis. 54956 

Cost is $10.25 plus $3 shipping

This book will make a great gift.  

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This book made #1 new release in Equine Care on Amazon and is making its way into Equine Programs in colleges across the country!!  

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This book will open your eyes to the world of horse boarding and all that it encompasses.  One of the most often asked questions  I get from people who want to start a boarding business is, "Where do I start?"  Great question!  This book is a guide to building and maintaining a successful boarding business. This book will include a sample business plan, boarding contract and barn rules along with many task lists to organize each part of your operation. I discuss the many scenarios that include other equine professionals that will work at your barn, including veterinarians, farriers, horse trainers and more.  I also talk about your barn, the weather and how it affects every part of your job including buying hay, shavings, employees and even paying your business mortgage.  They are all connected. 

​This book will go into detail about every part of the horse boarding business. It starts you at the very beginning of business ownership and walk you through each step and it will benefit anyone whether they are building brand new or buying an existing boarding operation no matter the size.  After all, the issues that happen at a large facility can easily happen at a smaller stable.  I want you to be prepared and I want you to be successful.  You won't find a more detailed or current book about horse boarding anywhere.

 

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You can purchase a signed copy from Sheri!

All you need to do is send a check along with who you want the book autographed to.  Please make out check to Sheri Grunska, 2588 Cty Road GG, Neenah,

Wis. 54956 

Cost is $26.99 plus $3 shipping

This book will make a great gift.  

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Thank you!

Revised edition June 2019. Building a large barn and starting a horse boarding business was my dream but it turned out to be a lot harder than I imagined, in fact It was a nightmare often in the early years! What was even harder for me was learning to become the business owner I needed to be to run a successful boarding stable. This book is about what it takes to work in the horse industry and what barn management is really all about.

This is our story. The true story of Vinland Stables in Neenah Wisconsin.

My name is Sheri Grunska and I wrote this book to show you how we built our barn from nothing and what it took to get our business off the ground. It is really about what it takes to become the business person you need to be to run a boarding facility efficiently and with confidence. This is the most honest total barn management book you will ever read and it is really two books in one. This book is about my family's journey of building our barn and all that it took to get the loan and get the barn up and open for business. The reason I wrote the first part of the book is to help others that want to build a barn and show them all that goes with the building process both good and bad. 

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This book includes, a sample boarding contract, barn rules and arena rule, special services offered sheet and so much more.  This book talks in-depth about herd management, clients and that is just the beginning.  This was my first book that I wrote and it is still one of my favorites because it shows you the behind the scenes mess we got into and how we got out of it. 

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You can purchase a signed copy from Sheri! All you need to do is send a check along with who you want the book autographed to.  Please make out check to Sheri Grunska, 2588 Cty Road GG, Neenah, Wis. 54956 

Cost is $14.99 plus $3 shipping

This book will make a great gift.  

Please contact Sheri if you would like to pay with Paypal.

Thank you!

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This book made #1 New Release in Equine Horse Care on Amazon!  Thank you to everyone who has already ordered it. 

If you have ever felt disenchanted with what you thought would be your dream job and career working with horses then this book is for you!  I left the world I knew behind which included nice (CLEAN) clothes, make-up and hair done daily and friends at my workplace. I was ready to change and become a businesswoman and barn owner and I thought it was going to be easy!! I even thought it might be glamorous as the barn owner of a large horse boarding facility. WHAT WAS I THINKING!!

I really didn't know at the time that there would be days that I was covered in mud, completely exhausted and even feel very lonely in my own barn.  Looking back I realize now that I was not ready for it mentally.  I was now a businesswoman trying to learn how to run a barn and business and also a wife, mom, friend and lonely woman often. My life became crazy overnight, I lost my confidence and I lost myself in all of it. 

Years later I have the privilege of talking with many women all over the country who need encouragement and above all else, they need to know they are not alone and they will get through it.  That is why I wrote this book and you won't find another book like this  anywhere written especially for horse loving women who are working on ranches, farms and at boarding stables, race tracks, breeding barns, equine vet clinics and many more places all over the world.  It is a life we dream of but the career and life change can leave us disenchanted with what we thought our life would be like working with horses and taking care of them daily. This book is for all women who take care of horses in any setting.
 

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from Sheri!

All you need to do is send a check along with who you want the book autographed to.  Please make out check to Sheri Grunska, 2588 Cty Road GG, Neenah,

Wis. 54956 

Cost is $12.99 plus $3 shipping

This book will make a great gift for the woman working with horses and people.  

Please contact Sheri if you would like to pay with Paypal.

Thank you!

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This daily devotional is 365 days of real life short stories about horses and life on a horse farm and how the Lord is in all of it. It will delight you in everyway and will make you smile, laugh and even tear up at times but most of all it will inspire, encourage and give you hope. You will never look at barn chores or horses in the same light again. Running a horse business or owning horses for pleasure is a wonderful way to go through life but we have all gone through challenging days running our barn or riding our horses.

This book is perfect for the barn manager, horse trainer, or any other equine professional and it is simply perfect for the person that is crazy about horses!!

Each story and experience brings me back to the Lord and shows me how my life relates to everything that I do on our horse farm. This devotional will lift you up each day before you head out to the barn and give you a peace after a long day working with horses and people. It will give you a renewed excitement for all that you can be in the world of horses.

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You can purchase a signed copy from Sheri!  This devotional will make a wonderful gift.  Please make check out to Sheri Grunska, 2588 Cty Road GG, Neenah, Wisconsin, 54956. Please let Sheri know who you would like the book autographed to and she will personalize it! 

Cost is $14.99 plus $3 shipping.  Contact Sheri if you would like to pay with Paypal. 

Thank you!

Every barn and stable needs a makeover from time to time.  My boarding stable needed a huge makeover into our second year of business!!

This book is so unique because it deals with horse barn management and how it affects the barn owner, barn manager and client and how they are all connected and vital in the success of any horse business.

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Are you ready to make changes at your barn but are not sure where to start? Are you struggling on how to effectively resolve issues with your clients regarding their horse? Are you prepared for special requests? Are you experiencing high turnover with clients and want to change that? Are your boarding rates too low? These are just a few of the questions many horse professionals ask and you are not alone. If you are ready to make positive changes at your barn and business then this book is for you. Everything that happens at your barn will affect your clients and there are going to be times when they want an answer to some of the decisions you have made.  This book is about changing from the inside out and becoming the leader in your barn and gaining strong barn management skills along the way.  I will discuss what the client sees and their view of each situation and how to come to a place where issues are resolved easily. You will learn quickly that taking care of the horses will be the easiest part of your day.I am so excited about this book because I really believe it can help you work through the day to day problems that horse professionals deal with. I truly believe once you embrace your new role as barn owner or manager, your job will become easier on a daily basis. Get ready to read about horse barn management in a whole new way. 

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Get ready to make some incredible changes to your stable and business