Kathryn Cushman: 11 books

"Cushman crafts strong characters that are easy to connect with."--Romantic Times Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She's overwhelmed and burned out, and in today's unrelenting society, her kids are, too. When her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart-in-training, lands the...

Alisa Stewart feels like she's lost two sons: her youngest to a terrible tragedy and her eldest, Kurt, to a life ruined by addiction. But now Kurt has checked himself into rehab and found a healing faith that seems real. It's like he's been raised from the dead. Then a detective arrives at Alisa's...

When a car accident kills two teens from opposite sides of the tracks, the aftermath threatens to tear a community apart. On one side, Melanie Johnston--a grieving single mother--is convinced her son will be forgotten. On the other is Andie Phelps, a reserved woman who retreats even further into herself...

A Personal Drama of Shattered Dreams and Second ChancesA talented runner fully committed to Olympic dreams, Sabrina Rice's future was shattered by a devastating diagnosis. One forfeited scholarship and several years later, she has new goals and dreams that have nothing to do with running--something that's...

Grace Graham is back in Tennessee with her four-year-old son on a short unpaid leave from work, helping her father recover from surgery and spending time with her sister. Shoal Creek seems more backward than ever after her years in California, and it's hard to find organic food anywhere. When...

What would you do if you learned your life was a lie? All her life, Kelli Huddleston has been told the story of a fire--a fire that killed her mother and two siblings when she was an infant. After her father's death though, she uncovers evidence of a different story, including clippings about...

Paige Woodward is a woman without choices. Her destitute mother's only hope for a cure isn't covered by insurance. When a dream opportunity arises at a brand-new pharmacy, Paige is willing to keep quiet about her past to make sure she lands the job.For Clarissa Richardson, the dream of running her own...

A Tale of Unexpected Friendship and Old Hollywood Glamour Lauren Summers is hiding. Her fashion house internship should have launched her career, but a red carpet accident has left her blackballed. The only job she finds is unpaid, but comes with free lodging--a run-down cottage in the shadow...

Andie Phelps wird in Santa Barbara von vielen beneidet. Als engagierte Mutter mit einem liebenswerten Sohn und einem erfolgreichen Mann geht sie in ihrer Wohltätigkeitsarbeit auf. Melanie Johnson beneidet niemand. Die alleinerziehende Mutter arbeitet Tag und Nacht, um die Rechnungen zu bezahlen....

Als Alisa eines Morgens einem Kommissar die Tür öffnet, erwartet sie das Schlimmste: Dass ihr Sohn Kurt tot ist, umgebracht von Drogen und einem Leben auf der Straße. Kurt aber wird nur als Zeuge eines Mordes gesucht, mehr noch: Er meldet sich aus dem Entzug und kehrt zu seiner Familie zurück....

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. The result is a remarkable set of essays by twenty-seven scholars whose numerous volumes on the...