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"Save Them All" is a character driven, alluring read about pushing yourself to live strong despite tragic loss, coming to know who you really are and recognizing what is most important in your life. An unlikely turn in life's road sets in motion a mission of self- discovery for Colbi West that leads to commitment and powerful relationships between characters, human and other. The story takes place in down east North Carolina and introduces readers to wildlife rehabilitators working twenty-four seven, far behind the scenes, rescuing injured, diseased or orphaned wild animals. The book is impassioned with concern for the loss of wildlife habitat due to progressive, yet destructive development, purposefully rallying support for the protection and stewardship of America's extraordinary natural resources. Personal lives of the story-specific rehabilitators are emphasized, surfacing common social issues and hard choices we all face when differing values collide.

In view of the aggressive and extensive development occurring in our state's coastal areas, 'Save Them All' is poignant and timely.

About the author:

Linda Bergman-Althouse

A Midwesterner, Linda, grew up the eldest of three children in the small, rural community of Macon, Illinois; tall corn, soybeans, railroad tracks and no stoplights. Before and after school, she spent any squeeze of spare time among band practices, singing, school plays and editing the yearbook, preciously tending to injured or orphaned animals, wild or domestic. The thought ocurred to her that becoming a veterinarian might be a perfectly matched profession. Instead, she became a veteran (that's close, right?)

Linda pursued and achieved dreams of travel and education during her twenty-three year career as a United States Marine. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Business Management and a Master of Science in Educational Psychology from Eastern Illinois University. Upon retiring from the Marine Corps, Linda began teaching curriculum psychology courses and designing soft skill/hard skill industry training for the North Carolina Community College System and diverse corporate clients.

Finding herself oddly stationary in military retirement, she longed to return to her roots as an animal caretaker. With approval from her four indoor only cats, Linda began volunteering at a local wildlife shelter pursuing her passion in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, which now spans ten years. She quickly achieved her certification as a state wildlife rehabilitator, is currently the President of the Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina and continues to actively volunteer at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter, working clinic in rehabilitation, mentoring new volunteers and facilitating tour groups. Linda is proactively concerned with the loss of wildlife habitat due to progressive development throughout the United States and seeks to rally support for the protection and stewardship of America's extraordinary natural resources.

Linda is a staunch advocate for animal rights and resides in eastern North Carolina with her husband, John.

For additional information, please go to her website, Linda Bergman-Atlhouse.

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Jacksonville, NC 28546

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"Save Them All" is Linda's first novel.