Empowering Unsung Women in History
Linda Ulleseit
@lindaulleseit - Reviewer
Linda Ulleseit
@lindaulleseit - Reviewer
Linda Ulleseit has an MFA in creative writing from Lindenwood University. Her novels are stories of women in her family who were extraordinary but un... more
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about 4 years agoAbout me
Linda Ulleseit has an MFA in creative writing from Lindenwood University. Her novels are stories of women in her family who were extraordinary but unsung. UNDER THE ALMOND TREES is a historical novel set in pioneer California. Her most recent novel, THE ALOHA SPIRIT is set in territorial Hawaii.
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