What if the secret to living a happier life was simply changing our attitude about the things we experience?

“We get to decide for ourselves how things make us feel,” said the stock horse at last. “And that is good.”

The Stock Horse and the Stable Cat

In this enchanting new take on an age-old Stoic idea, an unlikely friendship teaches a faithful stock horse and a wily stable cat to see the world through each other’s eyes. Along the way, they learn a valuable lesson: there’s good to be found in everything, if we only take the time to look for it.

This much-loved classic from author Phil Van Treuren and Stoic Simple Press has been purchased and enjoyed by thousands of happy readers!

The Stock Horse and the Stable Cat tells the story of two friends who have very different opinions about what should be called “good” and “bad.” As they walk on the ranch together one autumn day, they realize that their own opinions of the world might not be the only way to see things.

The lesson in The Stock Horse and the Stable Cat is reflected in a passage that Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote to himself nearly two thousand years ago: “If we limited ‘good’ and ‘bad’ to our own actions, we’d have no call to challenge Fate, or to treat others as enemies.”



Jasper Thebeau

Loved this book! My daughter loves to read it over and over. Bought a second copy as a gift and they loved it too. Great life lessons and the artwork is wonderful as well.

Phil Seguin

Great short read for anyone. The author has a way of seeing the world through a different perspective. Empowering and uplifting. A great lesson for life. Wonderful illustrations as well.

Vicki Phillips

I love The Stock Horse and the Stable Cat. This book is written for all ages to enjoy and learn. Thank you Phil Van Treuren.

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