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An Alaska Story of Special Olympians Uniting to Survive
Let Us Be Brave is as an exciting fictional story well worth reading. A dramatic bush plane crash in south central coastal Alaska leaves the pilot injured. The passengers, a team of Special Olympic Athletes, must fend for themselves to survive. An Alaska storm first threatens to overwhelm them during the night as they care for their unconscious pilot. Each must confront the challenges of survival in the wilderness, while transcending their limitations. Forced to overcome their habits of dependency and help each other, the group finds courage in the Olympic oath: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
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About the author-
Linda Kay Thompson is an author, manager of Brown Bear Products, and retired special education teacher in intensive-needs. Her teaching career, mother of a special needs son, and Alaska Special Olympics volunteer for 18 years helped her to see beyond the labels and limitations commonly associated with “disabilities.” Everyone has a gift or purpose of some sort and that’s what she is always looking for in people. Linda is an advocate for these adults and children who each carry unique gifts. Her life has been blessed by her son, Erik David Behnke, a professional artist with Down Syndrome and autism. The two have been active in the art world since 1997, when Linda began to unravel Erik’s talent in a rural classroom in Kenny Lake, Alaska. She obtained her Master’s degree in Special Education to better understand her children at home, school and in the community.
Linda started her writing career by researching and developing historical reports for a history professor at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and went on to develop historical reports for publication as a federal and state researcher before becoming a secondary physical education teacher, elementary classroom teacher, elementary physical education teacher and finally a K-12 special education teacher. After retirement as a teacher she owned and operated Brown Bear Products Gallery in Homer and works to this day for BBP and as a Direct Service Provider with people with disabilities.
An Alaska Story of Special Olympians Uniting to Survive
Let Us Be Brave is as an exciting fictional story well worth reading. A dramatic bush plane crash in south central coastal Alaska leaves the pilot injured. The passengers, a team of Special Olympic Athletes, must fend for themselves to survive. An Alaska storm first threatens to overwhelm them during the night as they care for their unconscious pilot. Each must confront the challenges of survival in the wilderness, while transcending their limitations. Forced to overcome their habits of dependency and help each other, the group finds courage in the Olympic oath: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
NOTE—
About the author-
Linda Kay Thompson is an author, manager of Brown Bear Products, and retired special education teacher in intensive-needs. Her teaching career, mother of a special needs son, and Alaska Special Olympics volunteer for 18 years helped her to see beyond the labels and limitations commonly associated with “disabilities.” Everyone has a gift or purpose of some sort and that’s what she is always looking for in people. Linda is an advocate for these adults and children who each carry unique gifts. Her life has been blessed by her son, Erik David Behnke, a professional artist with Down Syndrome and autism. The two have been active in the art world since 1997, when Linda began to unravel Erik’s talent in a rural classroom in Kenny Lake, Alaska. She obtained her Master’s degree in Special Education to better understand her children at home, school and in the community.
Linda started her writing career by researching and developing historical reports for a history professor at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and went on to develop historical reports for publication as a federal and state researcher before becoming a secondary physical education teacher, elementary classroom teacher, elementary physical education teacher and finally a K-12 special education teacher. After retirement as a teacher she owned and operated Brown Bear Products Gallery in Homer and works to this day for BBP and as a Direct Service Provider with people with disabilities.
