Hollywood Park: A Memoir Free Audiobook Download by Mikel Jollett

Hollywood Park: A Memoir is the story of a horse racetrack that opened its doors in the early 1900s and the difficult times endured to keep it open for the community. Mikel Jollett takes on different voices as he gives readers a glimpse into growing up in Hollywood Park during its heyday.

Famous Hollywood Park is a thorough and detailed memoir of the author's childhood spent in a small town. Young Mikel Jollett is struggling with his family's financial situation when his father finally agrees to let him work at the horse track as a stable hand. This experience leads Mikel on an odyssey that includes being present for the birth of thoroughbred horses, getting the chance to see career-making performances, and learning how to be comfortable around horses--all while experiencing the grandeur of one of America's most prestigious horse racing venues.

"Hollywood Park: A Memoir" is a memoir written by Mikel Jollett who, in 1972, became the youngest jockey to win five thousand races at that time. Hollywood Park was the most prestigious racetrack in America.

Mikel Jollett is an award-winning author who has written more than thirty books. This memoir tells the story of his life and how he became a writer.

The author of Hollywood Park: A Memoir, Mikel Jollett, was born in 1952 and grew up in the New York City area. He attended a Quaker school as a child and went on to have an art education degree from Goddard College. Years later he had a successful career as a graphic designer, but then began writing scripts for television using a pseudonym. Eventually he decided to give it up, do something else, and become an artist. After years of painting landscapes, he finally came across his true vocation when he discovered that actors enjoyed looking at his work so much that they would commission him to paint their portraits.

Mikel Jollett was raised in the country and worked for his family's horse ranch on the outskirts of Hollywood Park. At the age of sixteen, he decided to break his family's strict rules and pursue a life-long dream of becoming a racehorse jockey. This memoir is not just about being a jockey but also about how Jollett forged his own path in a world where racing seemed like an impossible dream.