The Shortest Path Home Is Through The Heart

At the tender age of six months, Mattie Rose and Annie Lizbeth Radley are left behind by their mother who prefers to seek greener, unencumbered pastures. Nine years later, these bright and high-spirited twins are ready to enter fifth grade and conquer new challenges.

At the tender age of six months, Mattie Rose and Annie Lizbeth Radley are left behind by their mother who prefers to seek greener, unencumbered pastures. Nine years later, these bright and high-spirited twins are ready to enter fifth grade and conquer new challenges. Supported by the love of their wise and practical grandmother, and the guidance of their hard-working, loyal father, the twins' tenth year is filled with fun, childhood foolishness, as well as an awakening to the realities of a more complicated world. This is a poignant story of childhood innocence, resilience, the drive to overcome hardship, and the acceptance of bitter truth. It is the story of family, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterly love.

Lynda Schultz was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. Educated as a teacher, she later attended nursing school where she obtained her BSN. During the 80’s, Lynda attended culinary school and took her passion for food and cooking to a new level; she opened her own successful catering business. She later teamed up with her husband, and together they ran one of the top producing franchise offices in the temporary staffing industry. In 1994, she and her husband designed and implemented a new business model for corporate training. Their model is a stand-alone in he industry today. They have been featured in numerous newspaper articles and business magazines, including Fortune Small Business. Lynda is a true entrepreneur and Southern lady. Her stories reflect her love of the South, family, and the ties that bind them together. Lynda has entertained people with her unique style of storytelling for years. Lynda has one son, and she and her husband reside in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.