Linda Asato

Linda Asato

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Linda Asato biography

 

Linda grew up in the Canadian woodlands on the banks of a friendly river, waking to the sounds of a bird choir and sawmill whine. Encouraged by her teacher, she began to write poetry at the age of 9, and later on applied her pen to writing stories.

 

She attended University in Edmonton, Alberta majoring in Horticulture and got her Bachelor of Science Degree. From this and from working in her mother’s garden, she developed a love for gardening.

 

She has spent over 25 years working with children of all ages, much of that on a private ranch boarding school and there wrote educational material for the school including a phonics reading program.

 

For the past 4 years she has been editing the writing of others and ghost writing. Some of her ghost writing include books on getting out of debt, mortgage traps, and credit reports and credit score.

 

Her hobbies include writing, playing piano and composing music, photography, and gardening.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

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