Horses in Heaven is a story about faith on multiple levels: faith in self, faith in another, faith in the unseen, faith in the afterlife, and yes, even faith in horses. In 1975, while traveling to Seattle, Gunter and Esme happen to meet and spend four days together. Over the course of the next forty years, they return to Seattle every year to rekindle their love and commitment to each other. Four days may not seem like much, but with each passing year, the reader is provided a window into the complex lives of Gunter and Esme.