DISCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT HORSES
Debut Novel
When her family's beloved horse Trusted Treasure falls at the last jump of the Black Elk race, fourteen-year-old Reese watches their finances, hopes, and happiness go up in smoke. A second tragedy forces his sale — and Reese sets out to bring Trusted Treasure home and heal the rift with her father.
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Born in Ireland, at the 12th c. Kilkea Castle, YouthINK is a not-for-profit creative mentorship program that seeks to inspire, empower and support teens, ages 13-18, through creative opportunities and experiences, designed to build confidence, promote self-expression and develop a unique voice.
Discover the truth about horses
Debut Novel
When her family's beloved horse Trusted Treasure falls at the last jump of the Black Elk race, fourteen-year-old Reese watches their finances, hopes, and happiness go up in smoke. A second tragedy forces his sale — and Reese sets out to bring Trusted Treasure home and heal the rift with her father.
The Truth About Horses
Explore the Castle
Historic Irish Castle
Dating back to 1180, Kilkea Castle is one of Ireland's oldest inhabited castles — once the medieval stronghold of the FitzGeralds, Earls of Kildare. Today it sits on 180 acres of landscaped gardens, ancient woodland, and a meandering river, just an hour from Dublin.
Explore the Retreats
Wellness + Writing
We retreat to rest, to heal, to learn, and to grow. YOUthink's gatherings at Kilkea Castle and Martha's Vineyard are thoughtfully designed to make those moments happen — through solitude, reflection, writing, and the kind of landscape that restores you the moment you arrive.
Explore Youthink
Giving Back To our Youth
Born in Ireland, at the 12th c. Kilkea Castle, YouthINK is a not-for-profit creative mentorship program that seeks to inspire, empower and support teens, ages 13-18, through creative opportunities and experiences, designed to build confidence, promote self-expression and develop a unique voice.
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A teenage girl uncovers the dark secrets of her Smoky Mountain town while searching for a missing classmate in this gripping coming-of-age mystery, perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing.
Beulah
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- BEN MEZRICH
"a vivid and
haunting world that readers won't want to leave."
- Martha Sweezy
"an unsentimental
tour through childhood loss, teenage angst, and generational
mystery.
Don’t miss it!"
— What Happened In Beulah
“There’s something mysterious
about these mountains that pulls people
to them.”
— What Happened In Beulah
“My life unfolded there. An even better word might be unraveled.”
- Colum McCann
"With ghosts, alcoholics, dreamers and preachers and small-town grifters, it captures the tangled kudzu of our lives"
— Jane Seymour
“I found it very cinematic. I couldn’t put it down.”
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What happened in beulah
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Beulah has always seemed steady—rooted in tradition, shaped by generations, and slow to change. But in 1986, the ground has shifted, and no one feels it more than fifteen-year-old Barrett Childress Owens. Between her parents’ unraveling marriage and a school full of kids she can’t connect with, she feels invisible in her own hometown.
When Lacy Gunderson, the captivating new girl everyone is curious about, suddenly vanishes, the town’s calm surface fractures. Search parties comb the woods. A police investigation begins. Rumors multiply. Families close ranks. And Barrett begins to sense how much the adults around her choose not to say.
As Beulah clings to its rituals—including the annual Miss Kudzu pageant—Barrett is forced to navigate a community where loss lingers and secrets are carefully kept. Her journey reshapes her understanding of friendship, family, and the complex place she calls home.
A rich coming-of-age story with a pulse of mystery and a budding romance, Beulah explores the fault lines of a small town and the courage it takes to face the truths people would rather bury.
Available October 20, 2026
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Christy Scott Cashman is a bestselling, award-winning author, actress, and producer whose work spans literature, film, and the arts. Her acclaimed debut novel, The Truth About Horses, earned national recognition and a devoted readership. Her highly anticipated second novel, What Happened in Beulah, will be published on October 20, 2026.
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Reese is fifteen, grieving, and as stubborn as the horses she's been raised among. When her world begins to unravel, she's forced to confront the truth about her family, her future, and the animals who've always understood her better than people do.
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The Truth About Horses
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The Truth About Horses
- Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin
"This is a heartwarming novel about facing down the perils of adversity. It's also an examination of how and why we become stronger at the broken places. Christy Cashman has written a book for everyone, young and old, who wants to know about the elemental gallop of the heart."
- Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of How to Be a Good Creature and The Soul of an Octopus
"From its first gripping pages, this beautifully written, vividly imagined novel had me hooked. Anyone who remembers being a teen, loving horses, or losing a loved one will find deep meaning in this book.
— Joyce Carol Oates
"What an irresistibly readable novel Christy Cashman has written. Her young heroine Reese is an astonishing creation… a triumphant portrait of tumultuous adolescence in our time."
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