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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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Average rating: 4.11 · 6,984 ratings · 1,967 reviews · 37 distinct works • Similar authors

	They Almost Always Come Home 3.77 avg rating — 2,130 ratings — published 2009 — 17 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 4.25 avg rating — 716 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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 4.24 avg rating — 553 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
	When the Morning Glory Blooms 4.28 avg rating — 477 ratings — 10 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 4.14 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Afraid of the Light 4.35 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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
	All My Belongings 4.22 avg rating — 339 ratings — 12 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
	A Fragile Hope 4.32 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 2017 — 3 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
	Song of Silence 4.20 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Restoring Christmas 4.43 avg rating — 244 ratings — 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

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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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Merry and Bright: Rediscover the Hope, Peace, and Joy of Advent

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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 24.0%

The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert

6 votes 24.0%

Sit, Stay, Love (Love Unleashed, #1) by Dana Mentink

Sit, Stay, Love by Dana Mentink

4 votes 16.0%

Same Kind of Different as Me A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall

Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall

3 votes 12.0%

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

The Fragrance of Geraniums by Alicia G. Ruggieri

2 votes 8.0%

They Almost Always Come Home by Cynthia Ruchti

1 vote 4.0%

Refuge of the Heart by Ruth Logan Herne

1 vote 4.0%

The Hidden Altar by Jeff Shelnutt

1 vote 4.0%

The Confessions of X by Suzanne M. Wolfe

The Confession of X by Suzanne M. Wolfe

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Family Wanted (Willow's Haven #1) by Renee Andrews

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.”
― Elizabeth Zimmerman

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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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“Perhaps tomorrow had never been meant for them at all. Perhaps tomorrow belonged to God.”
― Hannah Linder, When Tomorrow Came

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Transformational Fiction — 74 members — last activity Oct 13, 2016 01:50PM
A group for readers who enjoy Christ-centered fiction that deals with tough issues. Fiction that seeks to show how God's Truth transforms characters o ...more

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This group is for all Christian book lovers--readers and authors alike, fiction and non-fiction alike--created for the purpose of sharing giveaways, f ...more

LitWorld World Read Aloud Day 2013 — 74 members — last activity Feb 28, 2013 07:10AM
March 6, 2013! Take Action for Global Literacy, Celebrate the Power of Words, Change the World Worldwide at least 793 million people remain illitera ...more

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Jennifer Hudson Taylor welcomes Goodread members to join her reading group and post questions and generate discussions about her debut novel, Highland ...more

Christa Allan's Reading Group — 18 members — last activity Jul 02, 2011 06:30AM
Welcome to Christa's group where she'll post news abut her debut novel WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS, and information about upcoming novels and works-in-pro ...more

Cynthia Ruchti's Reading Group — 1 member — last activity Apr 24, 2010 07:41AM
This is an author's corner where we can discuss my debut novel just releasing--They Almost Always Come Home--or my fall 2010 release--The Heart's Harb ...more

Ask Anne Lamott - Thursday, December 12th! — 1187 members — last activity Dec 16, 2014 10:21AM
Join us for a special discussion with author Anne Lamott on Thursday, December 12th! Anne will be discussing her latest book, Stitches, a follow u ...more

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