Linda Lawrence Hunt, an associate professor of English at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, now directs the Krista Foundation for Global Citizenship with her husband, Jim. An engaging speaker and freelance writer, she has published articles in regional and national publications, and has traveled throughout America and Norway. Hunt is the author of Bold Spirit, Pilgrimage through Loss, In the Long Run, and many more.
"“Surprising, inspiring. . . . Hunt skillfully brings this story alive.” —The Seattle Times ""Allows us to follow Helga Estby not only across the physical landscape of 1896 America . . . but across the country's social, political, economic, and cultural landscape as well. . . . Fascinating."" --Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith, authors of Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier “A heroic ‘forgotten first’ . . . a new women’s history classic has emerged.” —Foreword Magazine “A thoughtful discussion of the social and psychological factors that often silence family stories. . . . Fortunately [Hunt] has broken the silence of Helga’s story to embolden the spirits of future generations.” --Bloomsbury Review"