Heroic Brothers of the Civil War

Born into a Navy family, Bill Cushing was named in honor of the Civil War Naval hero depicted in this book. He lived in several states, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico before moving to California where he now resides with his wife and son.

As an undergrad, he was called the "blue collar" writer by peers at the University of Central Florida because of his own years serving in the Navy and later working as an electrician on oil tankers, naval vessels, and fishing boats before returning to college at the age of 37. He went on to earn an MFA in writing from Goddard College in Vermont.

For over 20 years, he taught at East Los Angeles and Mt. San Antonio colleges. Recently retired, Bill continues teaching part-time and facilitates a writing workshop for 9 Bridges, a nationwide non-profit community for writers.

He has two other books from Southern Arizona Press: Just a Little Cage of Bone (collected poems) and Time Well Spent (personal non-fiction narratives).

READERS REACT
The Cushing brothers shared a sense of duty and a leadership compass that produced courageous yet compassionate action in preparation for and in the execution of battle. - Maj. Gen Walt Lord, US Army (ret)

The Wow Factor here is high. You get a truly inspirational, well-written, and easy read that uses two true stories to illustrate the values of commitment, persistence, creativity, and imagination. - Paul Lloyd Hamphill: Author of Inspiration for Teens

In an age when boys became men, young Captain Lon's heroism, leadership, and bloody death were part of a larger struggle that won the day for the Union Army at Gettysburg. Brother William pulled off improbable victories, His caper against the Albemarle will warm the hearts of readers familiar with Captain Thomas Cochrane and Admiral Horatio Nelson of the Royal Navy. - Rod Dodsworth, US Naval Academy Class of 1977