--- product_id: 18535566 title: "Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012" brand: "catherine madera" price: "NZ$2967" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/18535566-rain-shadow-paperback-march-8-2012 store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012 **Brand:** catherine madera **Price:** NZ$2967 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012 by catherine madera - **How much does it cost?** NZ$2967 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/18535566-rain-shadow-paperback-march-8-2012) ## Best For - catherine madera enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted catherine madera brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CxuIGrhKL.jpg) ![Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bS2D7b+SL.jpg) ![Rain Shadow Paperback – March 8, 2012 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xSKfja9vL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Truly Wonderful Book! *by S***L on Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013* I will definitely be re-reading "Rain Shadow" again! It doesn't matter that Rain is a horse and that Taylor is a young lady, they both are actually very similar. They both have been hurt and let down by the very people in their lives who should have protected them and loved them unconditionally. They both have trust issues and they both carry scars, one though carries them more internally while the other has more visible scars. I loved how descriptive the author was, when Taylor laid her head on Rain's back and breathed in her smell and heard her heartbeat I could almost smell and hear what Taylor could. I truly savored this book, I didn't want to read through it too fast as I didn't want to miss one single thing in it and I also didn't want this book to end too soon. I actually would limit myself on how many pages I'd read in a sitting the closer I came to the end. As Taylor and Rain both started healing from their hurts I found myself letting go of some of the "hurts" in my own life, you truly can't help but be touched by this story. This is a book that speaks right to your heart! The human/animal bond and the healing that very often takes place as a result of that bond is an amazing, wonderful thing! There is a note at the end that gives more detail about the "real life" inspiration for this book and also a very informative guide about treating trauma with horses "Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy". I hope you will enjoy this book just as much as I did! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good characters but heavy-handed pro-life politics *by G***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013* I have very mixed feelings about this book.On the one hand, I thought the characters were very well-written. The heroine's internal struggles were believable, and her emotional journey was slow but riveting. All addition characters were well fleshed out, and the dialogue was excellent.On t'other hand, there seemed to be a 'pro-life' message running through the book that felt rather heavy handed. The heroine's main point of anguish is the abortion she had a year before the book begins. Now, I recognise that this can be a very hard choice for some women (especially young ones), and that some do regret their decision. However, other elements of the story, such as a seeming distaste for prenatal testing to detect profound birth defects, the later element of adoption, and the idea that ALL women at the clinic were traumatized, made it seem as if the REAL story here was that abortion is wrong and soul-destroying. This is not a view I share.That said, the plot was good and, as I mentioned, I felt the characters were well written. I didn't think there was enough about the horse, Rain, though. Much more of the story is about the emotional development and growth of the characters, as well as their relationship to each other.I also did not like the ending. I feel she sold something that was of historical and emotional significance to her family and therefore her loved ones. It felt jarring to me and was not the uplifting end note I had expected.Overall, I'd recommend it if readers feel they can wade through the 'pro-life' message, with the understanding that this book's primary character is NOT the horse. If you're looking for the horse's journey on every page, you will be disappointed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comforting read *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2013* I enjoyed Rain Shadow because it portrays forgiveness and hope from a dual perspective: the main character's and the horse's. In a cruel world where decisions are often made without much thought, one human's decision to shoot the horse in the head leaving it for dead in the wilderness, and another human's decision to abort her baby leaving her in a spiritual wilderness lead to the creation of suspicion in the horse and overwhelming guilt in the human. These two elements, suspicion and guilt, bring the blind horse and the human together in a way that allows the human to forgive herself and permits a reestablishing of trust between the horse and his human. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/18535566-rain-shadow-paperback-march-8-2012](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/18535566-rain-shadow-paperback-march-8-2012) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*