Autor/-in: Linda Louise

Linda Louise was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1975, where she was honored with a Phi Beta Kappa key. She later earned her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage in 1985. A lifelong educator and explorer at heart, her teaching career took her from Alaska to Japan to Hawaii, where she taught English at the University of Hawaii at Hilo for 23 years until retirement in 2014. She lives in Hilo, Hawaii, with her husband, Jay and dog, Tula. In addition to this Memoir, her poetry has appeared in Kanilehua, a literary magazine. She writes with a deep appreciation for place, people and the unexpected turns that shape a life.