Her Books
Cathy's first book of short stories, Silver In The Slop & Other
Surprises, includes the story of feeding pigs on her father’s farm with slop collected from a local restaurant - slop that often included pieces of silverware inadvertently tossed in by busy busboys who worked feverishly to keep up with
hungry diners. Finding these castaway pieces of silver after the pigs had their fill - this "silver in the slop" - reminded the author, years later when she became a young widow, that "silver" can often be found in the "sloppiest" situations of life.
Cost for the book is $12.00 plus applicable shipping charges (see order form for details).
Softback - 121 pages (Patchwork Press, Ltd. 1999) ISBN 0-9715925-0-0
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Have you seen the blossoms? Some call them jonquils, others call them daffodils. Whatever the name, they have one thing in common - these Gutsy Little Flowers bloom in the
winter when everything else lies dormant beneath the hard frozen ground. We, too, have our winter moments. And like the jonquils, we can bloom when all the odds are against us.
Cathy has done it again by blending a warm sense of humor, a compassion for those enduring tough times, and a rich variety of life experiences to prove that each of us can overcome and bloom, even during the winter times we encounter.
Cost for the book is $13.00 plus applicable shipping charges (see order form for details).
Softback - 145 pages (Patchwork Press, Ltd. 2001) ISBN 0-9715925-1-9
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Silver Reflections: A Daily Journal is the latest of Cathy's endeavors. This year-long perpetual journal offers space for writing and reflecting on the many blessings we all have. Silver Reflections provides a safe
place to pour out all the joys, sorrows, pain, rage, and laughter of life through journaling. It is a chance to truly find the "silver in the slop." The journal is 8 1/2 x 11, approximately 125 pages, with plastic-comb binding. Each page features a space for writing, a color graphic, quotes, and Scripture. Several pages include writing prompts just in case you are hit with writer's block.
Cost for the journal is $17.00 plus applicable shipping charges (see order form for details).
Softback with Plastic Comb Binding - Approximately 125 pages (Patchwork Press, Ltd.
2002)
Aging, Ailments and Attitudes - that says it all! From pale hair to progressive lenses. From fine lines to facial hair. From night sweats to new ailments. If you are lucky, you will experience each of these. Lucky? Absolutely! Aging is a gift that is denied to some. So why not allow a good dose of faith and laughter to ease some anxieties of growing older? Whether discussing feisty children, temperamental dogs, frozen glaciers, or a dip in an infinity pool, Cathy's signature humor and serious contemplation teaches us that God is always near, even when we are looking into the face of death.
No doubt, we each have precious memories and wrinkled photos that take us back to our childhood days. But we also have the love of an eternal God that will see us safely to the end of this life ... and beyond.
Cost for the book is $17.00 plus applicable shipping charges (see order form for details).
Softback - 179 pages (Patchwork Press, Ltd. 2003) ISBN 0-9715925-3-5