The Last Letter
By
Kathleen Shoop
ABOUT
THE BOOK:-
Katherine wouldn’t have believed it if she hadn’t found the letter...
Katherine Arthur's mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them running for the prairie, into the unknown. Taking her family, including young Katherine, to live off the land was the last thing Jeanie Arthur had wanted, but she would do her best to make a go of it. For Jeanie's husband Frank it had been a world of opportunity. Dreaming, lazy Frank. But, it was a society of uncertainty—a domain of natural disasters, temptation, hatred, even death.
Ten-year-old Katherine had loved her mother fiercely, put her trust in her completely, but when there was no other choice, and Jeanie resorted to extreme measures on the prairie to save her family, she tore Katherine’s world apart. Now, seventeen years later, and far from the homestead, Katherine has found the truth – she has discovered the last letter. After years of anger, can Katherine find it in her heart to understand why her mother made the decisions that changed them all? Can she forgive and finally begin to heal before it’s too late?
Independent Publisher Awards:
2011 Gold Medal, Best Regional Fiction–Midwest
USA "Best Books 2011" Awards:
Winner, Fiction--Western
Finalist, Fiction--Historical
Finalist, Best New Fiction
National Indie Excellence Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Regional Fiction
International Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Best New Fiction
Katherine Arthur's mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them running for the prairie, into the unknown. Taking her family, including young Katherine, to live off the land was the last thing Jeanie Arthur had wanted, but she would do her best to make a go of it. For Jeanie's husband Frank it had been a world of opportunity. Dreaming, lazy Frank. But, it was a society of uncertainty—a domain of natural disasters, temptation, hatred, even death.
Ten-year-old Katherine had loved her mother fiercely, put her trust in her completely, but when there was no other choice, and Jeanie resorted to extreme measures on the prairie to save her family, she tore Katherine’s world apart. Now, seventeen years later, and far from the homestead, Katherine has found the truth – she has discovered the last letter. After years of anger, can Katherine find it in her heart to understand why her mother made the decisions that changed them all? Can she forgive and finally begin to heal before it’s too late?
Independent Publisher Awards:
2011 Gold Medal, Best Regional Fiction–Midwest
USA "Best Books 2011" Awards:
Winner, Fiction--Western
Finalist, Fiction--Historical
Finalist, Best New Fiction
National Indie Excellence Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Regional Fiction
International Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Best New Fiction
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ACCORDING TO THE READERS:-
“I just finished this book - read it in just a few days because I couldn't put it down. ”Amazon Verified Purchase
“I know that she did the best she could but I"'ve always been angry never knowing what she went through!Read this book and hug yourmom! ”Amazon Verified Purchase
"A definite read for historical fiction fans! July 5, 2011"Gina Hurteau-Jackson - 6 reviewers made a similar statementAmazon Verified Purchase
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"A definite read for historical fiction fans! July 5, 2011"Gina Hurteau-Jackson - 6 reviewers made a similar statementAmazon Verified Purchase
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:-
Thank you for reading about her here and for purchasing my novel!she is married with two children. she have been seriously writing for almost a decade although she dabbled much earlier than that! she have had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soulbooks, she is a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.
Her first novel, The Last Letter (2011 IPPY Gold Medal--Regional Fiction, Midwest, 2011 Indie Excellence Finalist Award for Historical Fiction and Regional Fiction, 2011 International Book Awards Finalist for Historical Fiction and Best New Fiction), was a fascinating trip through history, punctuated with fictional characters and events. The idea for the story grew from my great-great grandmother's letters (see My Dear Frank for the complete set of letters!) written during the year of her engagement to Frank Arthur. The beautiful letters are the inspiration for the novel, the seed from which The Last Letter's characters and their voices grew.
she have also written women's fiction--LOVE AND OTHER SUBJECTS-- and have written another historical fiction novel, AFTER THE FOG, set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA. AFTER THE FOG is also an award winning book--silver IPPY and WINNER in the literary category of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Right now, she is finishing up a 20,000 word short love story for an anthology and am also using my characters and setting from THE LAST LETTER as per reader request to show what happened between the two timelines in the original book! she hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for its unique setting and time.
Her first novel, The Last Letter (2011 IPPY Gold Medal--Regional Fiction, Midwest, 2011 Indie Excellence Finalist Award for Historical Fiction and Regional Fiction, 2011 International Book Awards Finalist for Historical Fiction and Best New Fiction), was a fascinating trip through history, punctuated with fictional characters and events. The idea for the story grew from my great-great grandmother's letters (see My Dear Frank for the complete set of letters!) written during the year of her engagement to Frank Arthur. The beautiful letters are the inspiration for the novel, the seed from which The Last Letter's characters and their voices grew.
she have also written women's fiction--LOVE AND OTHER SUBJECTS-- and have written another historical fiction novel, AFTER THE FOG, set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA. AFTER THE FOG is also an award winning book--silver IPPY and WINNER in the literary category of the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Right now, she is finishing up a 20,000 word short love story for an anthology and am also using my characters and setting from THE LAST LETTER as per reader request to show what happened between the two timelines in the original book! she hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for its unique setting and time.
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