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Linda McGinnis describes her life thus far as varied, interesting, and fun. Raised in the coalfields of Martin County in eastern Kentucky, she has taught public school and coached girls and boys basketball. Upon the completion of her first master’s degree she became an adjunct professor of history at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia for two semesters. She left teaching in 1994 to partner in a manufacturing business. She became the majority owner and CEO two years later. Linda has served her state as a member of the Department of Economic Development as well as serving on the Executive Board of the Kentucky State Chamber of Commerce. She is also a 1996 graduate of Leadership Kentucky. The business venture was successful, and in 2004, Linda sold the company. She lived in Florence, Italy for three months (to experience another country as a resident as opposed to a tourist) and then moved to Northampton, Massachusetts in pursuit of a master’s degree in social work at Smith College. Becoming a therapist had been a goal of hers for several years. She says she credits a talented therapist for guiding her safely through a severe depressive period following a divorce. The result of this experience, she says, caused her to become fascinated with the profession. Following her graduation from Smith in 2007, she returned to Lexington, Kentucky, to work as a licensed psychotherapist. After a successful thirteen-year career as a therapist, she retired to Owensboro, Kentucky in December 2021. She wanted to spend more time with her grandchildren. Linda has two sons, David and Mark. David has a career in business and Mark is an orthopedic surgeon. She says, “They are my very favorite people,” and adds, “I love my boys more than I love me and I have had the humbling privilege of watching them grow to be the two people I admire most in the world.” Of her four grandchildren, she smiles and says, “They are treasures. They absolutely own my heart, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” When she is not spending time with family -- and sometimes even when she is -- Linda continues to read and study history. She is also a fan of audiobooks and podcasts from different genres. She reads news from various sources daily. She says, “We are living in a noteworthy time in America, historically. I try to not allow myself to live in an echo chamber polically. I prefer facts over opinions and information over emotions so I do my best to stay informed and to read and listen to all sides of an issue. It is imperative that we stay current as we age. Otherwise, we risk having nothing relevant to say.” This is her first book.