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Kindle Nation Daily Fave Kathleen Shoop Brings Us Her Award Winning Historical Fiction Novel The Last Letter – 80 Rave Reviews & Bargain Priced at $2.99

The Last Letter

by Kathleen Shoop

80 Rave Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here’s the set-up:

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?

Awards

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

5-Star Reviews From Amazon Readers

“Truly a special book. The author does an amazing job transporting you to Jeanie’s world. It is a book that will stick with you as you get immersed in both the time period as well as the characters. It makes you think… do we truly know our mother’s… who are we to judge their decisions… was my mother doing the best she could considering her circumstances? A beautifully written book that will make you think! And if you let it…grow!”

“This book was really a great read. I was very impressed how well written it really was. I think this author is really going to have a great impression on everyone. Would recommend.”

About The Author

Kathleen Shoop is an author and educator who has worked with teachers for over twenty years. She writes historical and women’s fiction. Her first novel, The Last Letter (Kindle bestseller), won a Gold Medal in the Independent Publishers Book Awards and her second novel, After the Fog, won Silver the next year. Kathleen has also contributed stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Runners, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad, and Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat’s Life. Kathleen lives with her husband and two children in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

Website http://kshoop.com

Twitter https://twitter.com/kathieshoop

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathleen-Shoop/359762600734147?fref=ts

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Here’s the set-up for Kathleen Shoop’s The Last Letter, just $2.99 on Kindle:
 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–MidwestUSA “Best Books 2011” Awards:
Winner, Fiction–Western
Finalist, Fiction–Historical
Finalist, Best New FictionNational Indie Excellence Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Regional FictionInternational Book Awards:
2011 Finalist Award–Historical Fiction
2011 Finalist Award–Best New FictionFrom the reviewers:

As a voracious reader, I know immediately if an author has what it takes to capture my attention and win my loyalty, and Ms. Shoop is definitely one of those authors. This author’s style and voice are unique, and often gritty, her narrative and dialogue true to the period. Her grasp of life on the prairie is very good, and her detail not only rich, but honest. She does her homework.  –  S.K. McClafferty

I absolutely loved this Kindle book. As I started reading it and it went back to 1887, I realized the time frame and place was right for another excellent nonfiction book, “The Children’s Blizzard” which I read a few years ago. Without giving any more away, suffice it to say I was right. “The Last Letter” was so difficult to put down and I thought the writing was great.   –  Ilene Kreider

This book is as good as it sounds..love, duty, unrequited love, and daily fortitude of life on the prairies..if you’re into pioneering stories, which I am! I saw it mentioned somewhere else, and knew I had to have it…found it on Amazon.com for a great price. Great read!  –  Linda Pfeffer

This is a very eye-opening book as to how people actually lived on the prairies of the United States when territories were first being settled. When this family moved into their “Home” the former resident left a sign for them that read, “Welcome to Hell”. They should have turned and ran all the way back home, but they chose to stay out of stubbornness, pride, and wishful thinking.  This was a great book. It’s definitely not “LIttle House on the Prairie” with happy endings at the end of every episode, but I’m glad I read it and highly recommend it.  –  Michelle Wegner

 

Check Out This Hot Title by The Author:  AFTER THE FOG

 A small river town is being choked to death by a killer smog belched into the air by the town’s industries.  Based on a true incident that occurred in Donora PA in 1949.

After the Fog is a complex novel of family and devotion, showing how the forces of nature–a weather pattern–and industry, pollution, can collide to stress family relationships and inflame old personal issues in people, issues they thought had been resolved or forever buried.

Visit Amazon’s Kathleen Shoop Page

Thank you for reading about me here and for purchasing my novel! I’m married with two children. I’ve been seriously writing for almost a decade although I dabbled much earlier than that! I’ve had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, am a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.I have a PhD in Reading Education and currently work as a Language Arts Coach at a school in Pittsburgh. I work with teachers and their students in grades k-8 and am lucky to learn something new from them every time I walk through their doors.

My 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.

I’m considering revisiting my characters and setting of The Last Letter for a future book, but I hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for it’s unique setting and time.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of Kathleen Shoop’s The Last Letter:

Kindle Nation Daily Fave & Bestselling Author Kathleen Shoop’s Award-Winning The Last Letter is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, with over 75 Rave Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample

Here’s the set-up for Kathleen Shoop’s The Last Letter, just $2.99 on Kindle:

Inspired by her great-great grandmother’s letters to her fiance, Shoop’s story of harsh life on the American prairie and the emotional tides of a troubled mother-daughter relationship has scooped up loads of awards:   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).

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

From the reviewers:

As a voracious reader, I know immediately if an author has what it takes to capture my attention and win my loyalty, and Ms. Shoop is definitely one of those authors. This author’s style and voice are unique, and often gritty, her narrative and dialogue true to the period. Her grasp of life on the prairie is very good, and her detail not only rich, but honest. She does her homework.  –  S.K. McClafferty

I absolutely loved this Kindle book. As I started reading it and it went back to 1887, I realized the time frame and place was right for another excellent nonfiction book, “The Children’s Blizzard” which I read a few years ago. Without giving any more away, suffice it to say I was right. “The Last Letter” was so difficult to put down and I thought the writing was great.   –  Ilene Kreider

This book is as good as it sounds..love, duty, unrequited love, and daily fortitude of life on the prairies..if you’re into pioneering stories, which I am! I saw it mentioned somewhere else, and knew I had to have it…found it on Amazon.com for a great price. Great read!  –  Linda Pfeffer

This is a very eye-opening book as to how people actually lived on the prairies of the United States when territories were first being settled. When this family moved into their “Home” the former resident left a sign for them that read, “Welcome to Hell”. They should have turned and ran all the way back home, but they chose to stay out of stubbornness, pride, and wishful thinking.  This was a great book. It’s definitely not “LIttle House on the Prairie” with happy endings at the end of every episode, but I’m glad I read it and highly recommend it.  –  Michelle Wegner

 

Visit Amazon’s Kathleen Shoop Page

Thank you for reading about me here and for purchasing my novel! I’m married with two children. I’ve been seriously writing for almost a decade although I dabbled much earlier than that! I’ve had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, am a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.I have a PhD in Reading Education and currently work as a Language Arts Coach at a school in Pittsburgh. I work with teachers and their students in grades k-8 and am lucky to learn something new from them every time I walk through their doors.

My 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.

I’ve also written women’s fiction (COMING SOON!) and have written another historical fiction novel (COMING A LITTLE LATER!) set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA.

I’m considering revisiting my characters and setting of The Last Letter for a future book, but I hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for it’s unique setting and time.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of The Last Letter by Kathleen Shoop:

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The Last Letter

by Kathleen Shoop

4.0 stars – 98 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here’s the set-up:

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
About The Author

Thank you for reading about me here and for purchasing my novel! I’m married with two children. I’ve been seriously writing for almost a decade although I dabbled much earlier than that! I’ve had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, am a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.

I have a PhD in Reading Education and currently work as a Language Arts Coach at a school in Pittsburgh. I work with teachers and their students in grades k-8 and am lucky to learn something new from them every time I walk through their doors.

My 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.

I’ve also written women’s fiction (COMING SOON!) and have written another historical fiction novel (COMING A LITTLE LATER!) set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA.

I’m considering revisiting my characters and setting of The Last Letter for a future book, but I hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for it’s unique setting and time.

(This is a sponsored post.)

Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert: Kathleen Shoop’s THE LAST LETTER is Our eBook of the Day at just $2.99, and Here’s a Free Sample!

Here’s the set-up for Kathleen Shoop’s The Last Letter, just $2.99 on Kindle:

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–MidwestUSA “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

From the reviewers:

As a voracious reader, I know immediately if an author has what it takes to capture my attention and win my loyalty, and Ms. Shoop is definitely one of those authors. This author’s style and voice are unique, and often gritty, her narrative and dialogue true to the period. Her grasp of life on the prairie is very good, and her detail not only rich, but honest. She does her homework.  –  S.K. McClafferty

I absolutely loved this Kindle book. As I started reading it and it went back to 1887, I realized the time frame and place was right for another excellent nonfiction book, “The Children’s Blizzard” which I read a few years ago. Without giving any more away, suffice it to say I was right. “The Last Letter” was so difficult to put down and I thought the writing was great.   –  Ilene Kreider

This book is as good as it sounds..love, duty, unrequited love, and daily fortitude of life on the prairies..if you’re into pioneering stories, which I am! I saw it mentioned somewhere else, and knew I had to have it…found it on Amazon.com for a great price. Great read!  –  Linda Pfeffer

This is a very eye-opening book as to how people actually lived on the prairies of the United States when territories were first being settled. When this family moved into their “Home” the former resident left a sign for them that read, “Welcome to Hell”. They should have turned and ran all the way back home, but they chose to stay out of stubbornness, pride, and wishful thinking.  This was a great book. It’s definitely not “LIttle House on the Prairie” with happy endings at the end of every episode, but I’m glad I read it and highly recommend it.  –  Michelle Wegner

Visit Amazon’s Kathleen Shoop Page

Thank you for reading about me here and for purchasing my novel! I’m married with two children. I’ve been seriously writing for almost a decade although I dabbled much earlier than that! I’ve had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, am a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.I have a PhD in Reading Education and currently work as a Language Arts Coach at a school in Pittsburgh. I work with teachers and their students in grades k-8 and am lucky to learn something new from them every time I walk through their doors.

My 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.

I’ve also written women’s fiction (COMING SOON!) and have written another historical fiction novel (COMING A LITTLE LATER!) set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA.

I’m considering revisiting my characters and setting of The Last Letter for a future book, but I hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for it’s unique setting and time.

And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of THE LAST LETTER by Kathleen Shoop:


Kindle Nation Daily Bargain Book Alert! Kathleen Shoop’s Western Novel THE LAST LETTER … 68 Rave Reviews! – Now Just 99 Cents on Kindle

The Last Letter

by Kathleen Shoop

4 stars – 96 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here’s the set-up:

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
About The Author

Thank you for reading about me here and for purchasing my novel! I’m married with two children. I’ve been seriously writing for almost a decade although I dabbled much earlier than that! I’ve had short stories published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, am a regular contributor to a local magazine, Pittsburgh Parent, and have had essays in local newspapers as well.

I have a PhD in Reading Education and currently work as a Language Arts Coach at a school in Pittsburgh. I work with teachers and their students in grades k-8 and am lucky to learn something new from them every time I walk through their doors.

My 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.

I’ve also written women’s fiction (COMING SOON!) and have written another historical fiction novel (COMING A LITTLE LATER!) set in 1948 in a town not far from Oakmont, PA.

I’m considering revisiting my characters and setting of The Last Letter for a future book, but I hope readers will enjoy the fact I write about varied eras and places and that they will love each book for it’s unique setting and time.

(This is a sponsored post.)

Kindle Nation Daily Historical Fiction Readers Alert: Kathleen Shoop’s Love Story The Last Letter

The Last Letter

by Kathleen Shoop

4.0 stars – 94 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

 

Here’s the set-up:

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
About the Author
Kathleen Shoop, PhD, is a language arts coach in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Last Letter (2011 IPPY Gold Award Winner–Best Regional Fiction, Midwest) is her debut novel. She is published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books and regularly places articles and essays in local magazines and newspapers. Kathleen is also married and the mother of two children.
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