Linda Franklin – författare

With a sickening dread Linda suddenly realizes that she holds little Jeds survival in her own burned hands. The inferno that exploded their quiet world has left her eight-year-old son with severe burns over more than half of his body, most of them third degree. But with neither vehicle nor phone how will they escape from the remote mountain? Rainbow in the Flames is not only the touching survival story of young Jed Franklins courageous uphill battle, physically and emotionally, from a severe burn injury, but it also includes the struggle of his parents to relate to their life-altering reality. Laugh and cry with the Franklin Family as they take their first steps toward healing.

Once in a great while I stumble onto a great book. One that celebrates life and courage and hope and constancy, parenthood overcoming overwhelming obstacles, and true enduring marital love. Linda Franklins Rainbow in the Flames is just such a treasure to read. Joe L. Wheeler, Ph.D. Editor/Compiler of 71 books including several series: Christmas in My Heart, The Good Lord Made Them All, Great Stories Remembered, and Forged in the Fire.

This first book in the series, On a Wing and a Prayer, is a poignant collection of stories about women in desperate need of comfort and the birds who delivered a big dose of hope right on time. These true accounts are guaranteed to warm your heart and lift your vision just a little higher.

In this volume, you will discover how:A raven tricks a soldiers wife into focusing on the rainbows.A little blue angel urges Arley out of her dark depression.A rainbow finchs song lifts a young widow from despair.A sparrow tells a farmers wife that hope is just a song away.A canary replaces fear with lovejust in the nick of time!A pigeon helps a burn survivors mother to cope with scars.

I am an advocator of families reading aloud together. Reading to children, especially those in their teens, is almost unheard of today. But give the teens the chance to let Grandma or Grandpa try, you will be amazed at the response, the bridging of a gap, that this activity creates! Read together, just for the joy! On a Wing and a Prayer

Penny Porter is the mother of six, lifetime teacher, grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of two, and one of the most successful storytellers ever to hit Readers Digest. She is published in a wide range of well known national magazines; 15 Chicken Soup for the Soul books; multiple textbooks in 28 languages; and The Good Lord Made Them All series by Joe Wheeler, PhD, famed anthologist, author and editor.