A is for Appalachia! The Alphabet Book of Appalachian Heritage

Short Bio for Introductions

Linda Pack grew up in the small town of Hamlin, West Virginia where she was reared by her parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents to be a proper mountain youngun’.  Having determined early on that children are what God does best, Linda decided to become a teacher.  She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Arts in Education from Eastern Kentucky University where she graduated with honors; and in 1996 Kentucky’s Governor Paul Patton presented her the prestigious Ashland Oil Teacher Award.  During her twenty-two years of teaching young children in West Virginia and Kentucky, Linda realized that the theme she and her students most enjoyed was the one she taught about Appalachia.  Following her passion for writing and the advice she often gave her students, she decided to write about what she knows and what she loves: Appalachia.

The author has two grown children (Robin and Josh) and a granddaughter, Elleigh. She lives in Richmond, KY with her husband, Jim, and their sad dog, Zoe.