Cathy Liggett knew writing fiction was for her after reading aloud a junior high English assignment and watching the class --- at least the girls --- well up with emotion. Yet it wasn't until much later in life that she seriously tried her hand at storytelling again. First came years of advertising copywriting, gift product development and the publication of a nonfiction book.

Through it all, the urge to write fiction kept tugging on her, and a few years ago she published sweet romances for the secular market. After the release of these books, however, came an even stronger tug on her heart --- a yearning to write inspirational fiction. BEADED HOPE came from that desire.

Cathy and her husband, Mark, live in Loveland, Ohio, and are always happy when their greatest blessings --- their two grown children --- are home for a stay. Visit her Web site at www.cathyliggett.com.

Books by Cathy Liggett

Beaded Hope

by Cathy Liggett - Christian, Fiction

Four American women, all with their own challenges, embark on a mission trip to South Africa. Their lives are changed as they encounter a group of South African women who suffer from AIDS yet demonstrate great joy and faith in the face of overwhelming adversity. When the Americans discover the amazing beadwork that has been taught to generations of women in the community, they uncover a way to help these proud people support their families by selling their craft.