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Cynthia Ruchti tells stories hemmed-in-Hope through her novels and novellas, nonfiction books and devotionals, and through speaking for women's and writers' events. Her books have been recognized by many top industry readers', reviewers', library, retailer, and other honors. Cynthia is the Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and a literary agent with Books & Such Literary Management. She and her plot-tweaking husband live in the heart of Wisconsin, not far from their three children and five (to date) grandchildren. ...more

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	They Almost Always Come Home 3.78 avg rating — 2,031 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Facing the Dawn 4.29 avg rating — 552 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Waters Gone By 4.23 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Endless Christmas 4.16 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Morning Glory Blooms 4.31 avg rating — 431 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hope on the Horizon

An author's heart is always trained on the horizon. The next chapter in process, the next idea, the next book proposal, the next release, the first reviews, the first hints of the dawning of reader reactions.

We peer toward that light blush in the east that signals the night-long darkness is about to be overcome with light that will at first remain barely noticeable. Then as the sun slips over Read more of this blog post »

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Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life

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“If that's what you believe the Lord is calling you to do, then you can be confident He'll go ahead of you.”
― Cynthia Ruchti, They Almost Always Come Home

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“Sometimes caring feels like spoiling. Gratitude evens things out.”
― Cynthia Ruchti

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“Hope Lives Here. Even Here.”
― Cynthia Ruchti, As Waters Gone By

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This is our poll for November's Books of the Month - the two with the most votes will be our reads!

From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections, #1) by Tamera Alexander

From a Distance by Tamera Alexander

6 votes 23.1%

The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert

6 votes 23.1%

Sit, Stay, Love by Dana Mentink

4 votes 15.4%

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall

3 votes 11.5%

The Hidden Altar by Jeff Shelnutt

2 votes 7.7%

The Fragrance of Geraniums (A Time of Grace, #1) by Alicia G. Ruggieri

The Fragrance of Geraniums by Alicia G. Ruggieri

2 votes 7.7%

They Almost Always Come Home by Cynthia Ruchti

1 vote 3.8%

Refuge of the Heart by Ruth Logan Herne

1 vote 3.8%

The Confessions of X by Suzanne M. Wolfe

The Confession of X by Suzanne M. Wolfe

1 vote 3.8%

Family Wanted by Renee Andrews

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“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either.”
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“Hope Lives Here. Even Here.”
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“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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“Wouldn’t one think that the forgiven would be quickest to forgive others? That the redeemed would fall over one another in their rush to carry the song of deliverance to those who had yet to hear its calming melody?”
― Cynthia Ruchti, When the Morning Glory Blooms

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