Hopscotch
by Steve Cushman
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Pub Date May 01 2017 | Archive Date Mar 09 2017
Description
Advance Praise
In this moving and sensitive gem of a story, Steve Cushman takes us to the grounds of a city hospital, places where hope and despair, death and healing exist side by side. But when a hopscotch board mysteriously keeps reappearing on a sidewalk near the hospital entrance, despite attempts to have it scrubbed away, what occurs is a kind of miracle. This is not the miracle that makes patients well or alters the reality of their conditions. Rather it is the miracle that comes from remembered joys and shared laughter, from choosing to live fully. Cushman’s wonderful cast of will warm your heart, allowing you to believe again in the power of friendship rediscovered over a childhood game.
-- Miriam Herin, Novello Literary Award winning author of ABSOLUTION and A STONE FOR BREAD
Steve Cushman's Hopscotch transported me back to a time when I believed anything was possible and hope was tangible. What a beautiful story of the human spirit and how our arbitrary lives sometimes intertwine without notice. Original and stirring.
-- Celeste Fletcher McHale, Okra Pick and bestselling author of THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
Hopscotch by Steve Cushman is the uplifting tale of how the simplicity of a Hopscotch board becomes a “game changer” — morphing the complicated lives of those living in a hospital, especially a terminally ill eight-year-old girl. The novel is painful, passionate, hopeful, and ultimately magical — a true triumph-of-the-spirit tale.
-- Lisa Barr, award-winning author of FUGITIVE COLORS
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781604891782 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
V N, Reviewer
Who would have ever thought something as simple as a hopscotch board would bring such joy to so many. Set in a hospital, mainly on the pediatric ward, this is a feel good story about how the smallest thing can bring such joy and closeness. The characters are well developed and it is a fast read. The characters draw you in and hold onto you. I really enjoyed this story. Thank you NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book in return for my honest review. I am going to draw a Hopscotch board in front of my home!!
Mike L, Reviewer
I would like to thank Net Galley for Hopscotch by Steve Cushman. This is a wonderful easy read good feeling book about a simple game. The book takes place in a hospital and focuses on different patients and hospital staff. A hopscotch board shows up on day on the sidewalk and when people start using it things begin to change. Little different situations blend into each other until the end where everything works out just fine. A very good feel good book. If you are in need of a quick read on a flight or train ride this is the book to take along.
Reviewer 347544
A beautiful story full of sadness and hope taking place mainly in a hospital. The heroes and heroines are the patients and their families, but also the hospital staff – from the doctor and the administrator to the janitor – and their families.
The author does a terrific job connecting all these stories, using a restrained style and creating cleverly and tersely drawn characters.
It all happens because of a hospital – hospitals are microcosms and seeing only the surface we don’t imagine all the problems and dramas unfolding.
Librarian 391714
This was a mysterious but heartwarming tale about a hopscotch board that keeps reappearing after being cleaned away. Loved the different perspectives between the hospital and staff. The characters are vivid, the writing is clear with just the right touch of details. Loved the ending with everyone coming together and Emily finally feeling like any other girl.
Ann K, Bookseller
What a wonderful story of hope and generosity of heart. I'm not sure if I'd classify this as Christian Fiction but the message is uplifting and heartwarming. Who knew a chalk hopscotch board on the sidewalk in front of a North Carolina hospital could create such a stir. The doctors, nurses, patients and visitors are all drawn into the mystique. When the head of the hospital orders it removed it in back within minutes. With the Christmas season as a backdrop, this is a wonderful story for readers of all ages. Not too long but it packs an punch. Will be a great gift for many on my Christmas list. Enjoy this one for sure.
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