Christopher Cudworth

As a writer and artist, Christopher Cudworth is always looking for definitive ways to view the world. That approach defines his work whether he is writing non-fiction, fiction, poetry or memoirs. Many times it is the ongoing work as a writer that adds up to books. His compilation of blogs to a community of people providing care and support for his family through his late wife's cancer journey resulted in a book titled The Right Kind of Pride: Character, Caregiving and Community. Rather than a traditional memoir, the book brings the reader through that journey in real time while showing how philosophy, faith, and medicine intermingle to help everyone involved cope with change and survive.

He also does experimental fiction. In his book titled Not Far To Fall, Christopher shares edgy stories about people faced with odd decisions or circumstances. These include a man falling into the clutches of religious fanatics after an MRI technician sees an vision of Jesus in a cross section of his brain imagery. Another story delves into the mysterious history and activities of a traveling circus, and examines the moral choices a man makes when he finds out how the recruiting process works. There are also tales of a seemingly miraculous cure for cancer that draws on the breath of a dying man, and a young man torn between love and confession when he pursues the love of his life only to face ridicule from her other suitors.

His newest books scheduled to be published include two non-fiction titles. The first is Honest-To-Goodness: Helping Christianity Find It's True Place in the World. This collaborative work shares the literary stage with Dr. Richard Simon Hanson, a Professor of Religion (Emeritus) at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. As a former editorial writer for the Daily Herald, Illinois' third-largest newspaper, Chris takes a look at how religion and politics mix throughout history and identifies the sources of conflict that vex the Christian faith to this day.

The book Nature Is Our Country Club uses golf as a paradigm to examine how human beings interact with the environment on many fronts. Many positive changes in the management practices in golf have taken place in the last thirty years. Chris shows why these changes are important, and conducts interviews with leading environmental personalities and organizations to demonstrate why humanity needs a better approach to conservation worldwide. That includes respect for water resources, climate change, wildlife and protection of natural habitats.

Chris produces several blogs and expects to publish new books drawn from these resources. You can find his work at werunandride.com, at genesisfix.wordpress.com and at TheRightKindofPride.com.