She wrote this novel then, and passed away a short five years later. Indeed, she did not publish until she was 57 years old. The fact that this book was her one publication may come as something of a surprise. She too wrote her one publication, " Black Beauty," in part as an expression of religious sentiment. Her mother would write books on religious morals and teachings. Writing was a way of expressing this spirituality, and the two lady Sewells' used this medium of writing to great impact. Together they left the Society of Friends and joined the Church of England, despite the fact that Sewell had been born into a practicing Quaker family. The two of them remained very close throughout Anna's lifetime. She would take care of her mother during this time. She had one younger sibling: a little brother named Philip. Never married, Sewell spent the latter part of her life by her mother's side. Due to her strong love of horses and the long amounts of time she spent riding, Sewell became quite sensitive to the horse behavior and nature. Horse-riding enabled her to remain active and travel about despite her injury. In such a situation she took a great loving to horses, driving them or riding them whenever she could. Instead, she had to walk with the assistance of a crutch, and could barely stand for extended periods of time. At the age of fourteen she sustained an injury and was for the rest of her life unable to walk or stand for any significant period of time. Most of her education she received at home. Anna Sewell was born to a Quaker family of East England.
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