OutoftheWildisthestoryofHenryMcBride,adownandoutcowboywithapainfulpasthecan'tdrinkaway.Livingonhislastdollarwithnowheretogo,heendsupworkingthelastplaceanoldcowboywantstobe:Aduderanch.Itisherehemeetstheowner,JessieKing,ano-nonsenserancherwithadeeploveforhorses.McBride'sself-discoverybeginswhensheintroduceshimtoanewwayoftrainingatroubledmustang,ahorsewhosepastandtemperamentmirrorhisown.Asthestorybringstogetherthepathsofthesetwobeatensouls,manandhorse,itisKingthatseesasharedspiritdeepwithinthem-Onethatishiddenbeneathanguish,torment,andyearsenduredinthedarkestofplaces.Behindthebrokenheartofafamilylost,asoultormentedwithguilt,andanendlesshazeofboozetodullthepain,sheknowsMcBrideisatheartagoodman.Justassheknowsthemustangcanonceagainfindthatspirit,sotoomustMcBride.Whattranspiresisastoryofredemption,movingMcBridebeyondevenhisdeepestwoundstodiscoveralifeheneverthoughtpossible.