{"product_id":"the-other-kind-of-lion-9781662522369","title":"The Other Kind of Lion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA war widow and a neglected boy form a chosen family in a profoundly moving multigenerational saga about the transformative power of kindness by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1970 in rural California where Shirley Bennett, a forty-year-old Vietnam War widow, lives with her two sons. It's a routine life until she sees Cash Pierce, a scruffy eleven-year-old boy, trailing the fence alongside her Appaloosa, Phoenix. The horse has never given such a welcoming nicker to anyone but her late husband. Even her stubborn old dog Edsel takes to the boy. Out of curiosity and compassion, so does Shirley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbandoned by his father, his mother in jail, and being raised by his teenage brother, Cash is lonely, bullied, but smart as a whip and starved for attention. Shirley begins inviting him for dinners, providing lunch money, sewing his shirts, and offering the maternal care he desperately needs. Neither realizes that such simple acts of kindness create a bond that will span five decades and redefine family itself. No matter where life takes Cash, he will never forget her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough war, loss, grief, illness, second chances, and years of separation, they will meet again. Shirley was there for Cash. Now it's his turn to be there for Shirley when she needs \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Trustee, or Successor Trustee, of the Catherine Ryan Hyde Revocable Trust created under that certain declaration dated September 27, 1999, all rights reserved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Ryan Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662522369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHyde, Catherine Ryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCatherine Ryan Hyde is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of more than fifty books and counting. An avid traveler, equestrian, and amateur photographer, she shares her astrophotography with readers on her website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer novel \u003ci\u003ePay It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a major motion picture, chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) for its Best Books for Young Adults list, and translated into more than twenty-three languages for distribution in over thirty countries. Both \u003ci\u003eBecoming Chloe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJumpstart the World\u003c\/i\u003e were included on the ALA's Rainbow Book List, and \u003ci\u003eJumpstart the World\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for two Lambda Literary Awards. \u003ci\u003eWhere We Belong\u003c\/i\u003e won two Rainbow Awards in 2013, and \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Hoofbeats\u003c\/i\u003e won a Rainbow Award in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than fifty of her short stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Antioch Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMichigan Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlimmer Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other journals; in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e; and in the bestselling anthology \u003ci\u003eDog Is My Co-Pilot\u003c\/i\u003e. Her stories have been honored by the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest and the Tobias Wolff Award and have been nominated for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, the O. Henry Award, and the Pushcart Prize. Three have been cited in the annual \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a professional public speaker, she has addressed the National Conference on Education, twice spoken at Cornell University, met with AmeriCorps members at the White House, and shared a dais with Bill Clinton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, visit www.catherineryanhyde.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Catherine Ryan Hyde \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804831121565,"sku":"9781662522369","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dc9bd24b-f081-45ac-a71d-daf24ba89fc9.jpg?v=1794384472","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-other-kind-of-lion-9781662522369","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}