Colantha

<p><em>Colantha the World Champion Cow</em> is historical fiction about a real cow in the 1920s that produced more milk and had more calves than any cow in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>She lived on a unique farm adjacent to a turn-of-the-century mental hospital in Michigan. Patients from the hospital worked on the farm caring for the animals and tending the crops. This system of therapy epitomized a system of treating the mentally ill with hard work and nature's beauty. </p><p><br></p><p>The Colantha book highlights the special relationship and love that patients at the Traverse City State Hospital had for the animals especially the beloved dependable and productive cow. </p><p><br></p><p>The story takes the reader back in time and into now historic barns that still stand. One of the stalls is now a testament to Colantha her offspring and her sensitive sire Admiral Walker. A beautiful botanic garden now exists on the grounds of the farm where Colantha roamed and grazed. The book along with a headstone statue and festival honor a champion cow that brought comfort and healing to many patients and staff at the hospital.</p>