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Linda Wood Rondeau

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in Syracuse, New York, The United States

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Also writing as L.W. Rondeau

Does life imitate art? I believe it does or perhaps art reflects life. Either way, life and art are intertwined. In that truth, my books bear witness to the convoluted world in which we are all a part. After nearly thirty years in human services, I retired so that I could work more hours a week than I had ever done before to pursue my writing dream. My first book published in 2011 and was soon followed by others. As evident in A Father's Prayer/Lighthouse of the Carolinas, my books, whether suspense, romance, or futuristic, are themed from my experiences as a social worker. These stories involve the human struggle to overcome indignities that otherwise could defeat us. A graduate of North Syracuse High School, I ...more

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	It Really Is a Wonderful Life 3.82 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Father's Prayer 4.06 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wonderful Love 4.12 avg rating — 93 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Darkness 4.33 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miracle on Maple Street 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Prayed For Patience: God Gave Me Children 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fiddler's Fling 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hosea's Heart 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Put the Vinegar in the Salt: God's Recipe for a Victorious Christian Life 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Return to Normal? Accepting the Reality of Change

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As we get closer to the beginning of a new year, I wanted to meander through my mind with a couple of thoughts and memories.

When we bought our house in Malone in 1988, it came with a very large maple tree looked very pretty and provided lots of shade. It also produced lots of leaves to rake in the fall. On average I would need 20 or so 33 gallon bags to dispose of th

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Bygones (Sommerfield Trilogy, #1)

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Linda Rondeau rated a book it was amazing Echoes of Sunrise: A Heartwarming Small Town Historical Romance (Sisters of the Heart Book 1) by Amanda Cabot (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book immensely. Often, even though the book is interesting, my mind wanders, especially for historical fiction because I want to imagine myself inside the events. When that doesn’t happen, it’s hard for me to stay on the page. Not so w ...more
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You will enjoy this devo, especially if you work with the free guide during Lent. The author has organized the devotionals to correspond to a theme for the day. A great companion guide to the original book. I particularly enjoyed how the author weave ...more
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All of us have an inner child who speaks to our subconscious. Sometimes that inner child allows us to be carefree and frivolous as happy memories flood in. However, for Olivia, those memories were suppressed until her recent cruise that included a po ...more
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One of the author's best. Second marriages come with many challenges, and the hero heroine's experience post, "I do" is no exception. While faith will conquer all, the journey through those challenges can create a lot of doubt and anxiety. Told with ...more
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Linda’s Quotes

“You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?”
― George Bernard Shaw, Back to Methuselah

tags: inspirational

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“Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?”
― Robert Browning, Men and Women and Other Poems

tags: aspiration, heaven, inspirational

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“While thoughts exist, words are alive and literature becomes an escape, not from, but into living.”
― Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by Palinurus

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