Rita Bourke

About The Author

Rita Welty Bourke is the author of Kylieu2019s Ark: The Making of a Veterinarian. Sheu2019s a regular contributor to literary magazines, including The Southwest Review, Shenandoah, Black Warrior Review, and The North American Review. Married to songwriter Rory Michael Bourke, sheu2019s the mother of three daughters. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Books by Rita Bourke

A Stone from the River Rhine
By Rita Bourke
A moving dual-timeline journey for literary and historical fiction readers, connecting family, loss, and legacy across centuries on the storied waters of the Rhine.
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Islomanes of Cumberland Island
By Rita Bourke
Lucy Carnegie, wife of industrialist Thomas Carnegie, dreamed of creating on Cumberland Island a home where her children would be safe from the smoke and soot-filled skies over Pittsburgh. Protected by the waters of the Cumberland Sound, the estate she built encompassed nearly the entire island. ...
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