Linda Swain: 6 books

WOMEN OF STRENGTH, FORTITUDE, AND BRAVERYIn this collection of six serials, Linda Swain Bethea weaves narratives of women through several centuries. The stories span from 1643 to 1957. Beginning in England in 1643, a young couple travels to Jamestown, Virginia, to begin a new life in the American...

At sixteen Maggie O'Shea had a vision that remained with her all of her life. A vision that most called a fantasy. Fantasy or not - she held on to that dream and of the man she had seen in that vision for the remainder of her life. Was he real? Was it just a coincidence that she discovered a portrait...

Born to a struggling farm family in the deepest of the Great Depression, Kathleen enjoys a colorful childhood, enhanced by her imagination, love of life, and the encouragement of her family. She's determined to build a better life for herself, getting herself into hilarious situations all along the...

This book, based on a true story, is designed to assist Christian parents and other adults who love and care about children to talk with them about the difficult subject of death. Discussion questions are included for each story page to help determine how much the child understands. A simple imitation...

Theres no limit to human cruelty. Theres a limit to human endurance. When the two collide, left in its wake are shattered lives seeking retribution, if they survived. Clyde Henderson, chief of police, made it his life mission to protect Kate Lyn from the very man who assassinated her parents, leaving...

In this accessible introduction to Vygotskian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. These key concepts include mediation; Zone of Proximal Development; collaborative dialogue and private speech; everyday and scientific concepts; the interrelatedness of cognition...