About
kgcummings (April 11, 1949 - ) born Kathy Ann Cummings in Oswego, New York to parents Raymond E. and Gertrude Kathryn DeSantis Cummings.
Her first novel, The Wind Whispers War, was self published in 2006. It was soon followed by several more novels to continue the historical romance series based in the Vietnam era. For nearly 20 years Kathy worked for a contractor to the United States Air Force as a civilian equivalent to an AF X2 computer operator in the Standard Base Supply System. This experience gave her the opportunity to become acquainted with many Veterans who inspired her novel series.
Kathy has written hundreds of poems, but as yet has not published them in a book of her own. Several of her poems are published in anthologies and collections. Thanks to the internet, she has heard from readers of her work in thirty countries world wide.
She currently resides in Florida, surrounded by friends and family. She enjoys sunshine and blue sky, playing with her grand nephew, and awaits the birth of her grand daughter in May.
Description
<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding "No"; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>
Story Behind The Book
Tomorrow they would be together forever . . . Tomorrow came, binding two hearts, sharing one love . . . forever. The endearing cast of characters triumph through a series of obstacles ranging from ghosts out of the past, to events no one saw coming. Facing life head on, united through happiness and hardship, the Madison's know that the past can not be changed, however the future is being built together, one precious day at a time. This is the final book in the series about the lives of fictional characters Jeff Madison, and the love of his life, Beth. They met long ago in Florida. In the final chapter, they return to the place they fell in love to find all they hoped for in life was truly Well Worth the Wait. The story ends with a heartfelt message to all that served in Vietnam.
Reviews
I have read all six books in this series, and each book gave the characters a new light. I just finished the series, 10 minutes ago, and it was absolutely one of the best series I have read in a very long time. Jeff and Beth have come full circle, and I am sad to see it end. I would love for this series to continue from generation to generation. My husband was in Nam so I was able to relate to the war stories and also learned alot from it. This author is a wonderful writer and I highly recommend all 6 of these books. Sit back relax and enjoy the read from beginning to end... <br /><strong>Nancy Crerar ~ New York</strong>
