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Born in Denver, Colorado at the foot of the Rockies, my love affair with mountains began as a young child.

An adventure traveler to 35 countries on six continents, I first discovered the wonderful Nepalese people in 1986. Working with a group of Sherpas, I was a founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal and helped establish 18 lodges in the Solo-Khumbu region. I began organizing and leading treks to the Everest Base Camp two years later. With a BA in literature and a Masters in Library Science, I combined my love of books, other cultures, and research skills to pen the first fiction written about Sherpas.

I was a YA librarian for many years and love the energy and passion teens have. i want to write fiction for them that not only entertains but introduces them to new ideas and places they've never been.

favourite books

City of Joy
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by McCullers
Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck
The Metamorphosis by Kafka
The Stranger by Camus
Death Be Not Proud by Gunther
Les Miserables by Hugo

my websites

http://www.beyondthesummit-novel.com    

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my books

Everest Whispers

Linda LeBlanc

Four teens set out to climb Everest, but large egos, conflict, and romance get in the way. Will they all make it and return alive?


Jaya, Amy, Logan, and Galen arrive in the Hindu/Buddhist kingdom of Nepal, accompanied by their trainer—Jaya’s dad. If the team succeeds, one million dollars goes to a children’s cancer hospital. Promise of another half million if Jaya sets the record as youngest girl to reach the top is her driving force. She also wants to fulfill her dead mother’s dream of summiting but is scared of the avalanches, deep crevasses, and tumbling towers of ice. But if she backs out or fails, she fears losing her father’s love even more.

Emotions and hormones rush out of control the higher they climb. A saucy Brazilian girl competing with Jaya for the record sabotages the team. Tempers flare between the boys over a dark secret. Jealousies abound. Amy’s crazy about Galen who likes Jaya who’s turned on by their totally hot young Sherpa guide—Tenzing. A moonlight rendezvous on a boulder with prayer flags fluttering in a breeze. Whispers through the wall at night. Will Jaya experience her first love before beginning the final ascent?

 

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Painted Pony wrote 1 day ago

Thank you so much for taking a look at my book and for your kind comm....

GCleare wrote 2 days ago

So, you were a ghost writer on the project? Whose idea was it?

GCleare wrote 2 days ago

Sorry to hear that about the editor. I have not yet gotten that far i....

GCleare wrote 3 days ago

Linda, what a lovely surprise to see your smiling face on my list of ....

Marita A. Hansen wrote 20 days ago

Thanks, I will. And getting two HC reviews takes a lot of time, bu....

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I wrote 1 day ago

The first chapter certainly grabs the reader. I had to find out what happened with the second pregnancy. I kept wondering who Randall was in the 2nd one. Then he met the daughter and things cleared up. You've hooked me with mention of the accident. I have to know what that's about. Good plotting. L... view book

I wrote 24 days ago

You asked me if this made sense without having read the first book. Your opening hook is good and grabbed me, but then too many questions came to mind. Questions that I'm sure are answered in the first book but not here at least in the beginning. How does a 15 yr old end up living with a 9 yr old... view book

I wrote 30 days ago

You've done a good job of showing the grief and loneliness Neve is experiencing. And she has a consistent teen voice. I'm sure many will identify with her. The story works for me, but I have some writing suggestions. Word repetition is something I work very hard at eliminating. I see a great deal... view book

I wrote 30 days ago

I was so happy to find book that was about real life and in an outdoor setting. So many books I look at on here don't interest me enough to continue. Yours gripped me. I used to lead backpacking, hiking, and canoe trips, so I can easily relate to an outdoor adventure. You obviously have canoeing... view book

I wrote 31 days ago

I read through chapter 5. You've done a good job of defining the main characters. You also set the scene for trouble and hardship ahead, leaving many questions open to draw the reader in. Everyone makes general comments. I hope you don't mind if I do a few editorial ones. You put Claudia's thought... view book

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