Download or read book Down the Backstretch written by Art Stephens and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down the Backstretch is an inside look at the world of harness racing, which is by no means the sport of kings. The story follows the life of Danny Edwards for three weeks and tries to depict an existence where only the strong survive. Danny is a womanizer torn between doing the right thing and doing what is necessary to survive. He wakes up each and every day knowing that his life may unravel. Joey is his best friend, but he loves to gamble and itas his addiction that eventually risks their friendship. Doris is a cashier who loves Danny but understands his faults. She wants him but at what price? Doris and Joey put him in a very precarious situation where committing a crime appears to be the only logical solution. The reader will get a feel for harness racing from mucking stalls to getting behind the starting gate. They will experience the racing world through the eyes of someone who lived it. The reader will get a feel for harness racing from mucking stalls to getting behind the starting gate. They will experience the racing world through the eyes of someone who lived it.