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W RITTEN BY CATHERINE RYAN HYDE, WHEN I FOUND YOU is a book about hope in humanity inspired by a story of an abandoned child who found refuge in a complete stranger. First released in the United Kingdom in 2009 by Transworld/Black Swan, When I Found You is one of Hydes many published novels. Its American edition was released in 2011, and a new Amazon Encore edition was released in April of 2013. Since then, it is estimated that the title has sold another 200,000 copies. The book garnered a majority of positive reviews on popular sites such as Goodreads and Amazon, averaging 4 out of 5 stars; it is still being currently read and reviewed worldwide. Hyde is known for writing stories about ordinary people facing real struggles in life or difficulty in the past. Often, these people are setting out on the road to recovery.

When I Found You tells the story of Nathan Bates life, from birth to his adolescent years, as well as his relationship with a middle-aged man who adopted him in his teenage years, Nathan McCann. Their relationship started when Nathan was duck hunting with his golden retriever named Sadie. Nathan found a baby, barely two days old, wrapped in a sweater and almost dying in the woods. The baby survived because Nathan rushed him to the hospital. Nathan desired to adopt him, but custody was given to his grandmother, the mother of the babys mother, Leonora Bates.

Nathan McCann and the childs grandmother had an agreement that one day, the baby would be introduced to Nathan and told that Nathan was the man who found him in the woods. The grandmother also named the baby after Nathan. However, the kid grew up to be rather rebellious because he could not find the right answers in his life and in his past. He even had a three-year juvenile sentence but was able to get out when he turned eighteen. He grew up to be a cold young man who did not open up to his grandmother. Not willing to go back to his grandmother after serving a juvenile sentence, the young Nat meets Nathan again, who, despite the rude behavior brought about by Nats age and circumstances, opens his home for him and gives his full love and support for him.

B ORN IN 1955, CATHERINE RYAN HYDE IS A SUCCESSFUL American novelist and short story writer. She has won many awards and honors and earned bestseller status in the United States and the United Kingdom for her books. Having written over 24 books, both online and in traditional publications, Hyde is best known for her book Pay It Forward , which won the Best Books for Young Adults in 2001 and was adapted into a movie by Warner Bros, which was released in 2000. Hyde is known for writing stories about ordinary people who are facing real struggles in their lives and pasts and taking steps toward recovery. Her topics usually deal with complex issues such as alcoholism, LGBTQIA, and social concerns.

Hyde came from a lineage of writers and spent her early years in New York. Shes now living in California. She had to face 1500 rejections before her fifty published stories. Among her first novels were Walter's Purple Heart and Funeral for Horses . Hyde's work appeared in several well-known magazines such as The Antioch Review, and has consistently been nominated for various awards and prizes among literary organizations.

Hyde has a dog named Ella, which she adopted from the Humane Society when Ella was four months old. She also has a cat named Jordan, which she adopted 7 years after Ella. Like Ella, Jordans coat is black and surprisingly, they get along well, so Hyde decided to create an Ella and Jordan Hyde Facebook page, which is avidly followed by her friends. Hyde also has a horse named Soul, a registered Belgian Warmblood, which she rode with introductory level dressage.

Hyde is also into travel, photography, and hiking. She has hiked the Grand Canyon and Mt. Katahdin in Maine, among others. She has also been on a trekking vacation in the lower Himalayas of Nepal.

Nathan saw the baby wrapped in a sweater one morning in the woods and immediately rushed the child to the hospital. How do you feel about this heroic act?