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Books by Becky Mushko

Patches on the Same Quilt (Winner of the 2001 Smith Mountain Fiction Award) is a series of related stories told by members of six generations of a Franklin County, Virginia, family. A young boy's wish for a horse changes not only the direction of his own life but also the lives of his children, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter. As his grandmother, the quilt-maker Gillie Anne, says, "We might not be cut from the same cloth, but we're all patches on the same quilt." Each character's story adds a patch to the pattern of interconnected lives.

Peevish Advice is a three-year collection of "Peevish Advice" humor columns from the regional publication, BLUE RIDGE TRADITIONS. My alter ego―Ida B. Peevish of Ida's Salon of Beauty and Live Bait Shop in the little town of Rock Bottom, US of A―tells folks what they need to know, where to go, and what to do.

The Girl Who Raced Mules & Other Stories is a collection of thirteen award-winning short stories set in the Blue Ridge Mountain of Virginia. Most were previously published in Blue Ridge Traditions, THEMA or Virginia Adversaria.

Where There’s A Will (ISBN 0-7414-2537-8) is a collection of eight Blue Ridge stories for young people—primarily middle-school students—but most of the stories are also appropriate for upper elementary and even high school. With Kay McGrath's accompanying study guides based on the Virginia 6th Grade Standards of Learning, these stories set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are perfect for classroom study, home schooling, or family discussions about the things in life that really matter. Rich in family values, Where There’s A Will is a book for both the young and the young at heart.

Becky's books are available from her when she does readings. They can also be found at the Blue Lady Bookshop in Rocky Mount, the General Store at Westlake, the Crow's Nest Antiques in Union Hall, and the White Post Store in Huddleston. Where There's Will, Peevish Advice, and The Girl Who Raced Mules & Other Stories are available by order from any bookstore or from the publisher at 1-877-BUY-BOOK or at the publisher's web site.

More information about Becky's books can be obtained by clicking into her web site.