Linda Ridley wrote her most recent book "The Journey of Rosalyn, A Shirley Temple Look-Alike: A Rescued Doll Story" after she was given a large, damaged doll as a gift from her sister Sue.  Sue found this doll at a garage sale in a very sad state.  As she researched the timeline in which this doll would have been made and played with Linda began to imagine her story.  This came to include a little Jewish Holocaust survivor who happens to be named Rosie. 

Linda's wrote her first first book: "The Journey of Lucinda Jane: A Rescued Doll Story" after she rescued an antique doll that had been damaged, discarded, and scorned. Ridley restored the doll and began researching how such a toy may have fallen into a state of disrepair. The result is a touching picture book about love and redemption.

Ridley has been married for nearly forty years and lives near Toledo, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and taught in the public school system for several years before homeschooling her four children. She is an avid doll collector who spends her time not only restoring dolls, but researching the history of these wonderful toys. A devout Christian, she believes that anyone, no matter how damaged, can be redeemed through God’s love.