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The book,
Erik's Story, finding a gift against all odds in rural Alaska,
Edition two is now out.
NOW OUT
It's Okay Mom
by Linda Kay Thompson.
It’s Okay Mom is the true Alaskan story of Linda Thompson, a parent of three children all with challenges. It begins with life in the wilderness of Lake Clark region before her first son is born. Once baby Erik is in her arms, people want her to institutionalize him. When her twins are born, she faces life/death realities as they present themselves. Her husband’s job slowly draws him away from home when they move to the capital, Juneau, and he becomes the Director of Subsistence under Governor Sheffield. The marriage is slowly crushed. Linda returns to the wilderness of Alaska to be a Bush teacher, raising her surviving boys alone, standing by them, no matter what. It’s Okay Mom is a story of trust, love of family, and triumph over adversity.
Erik has sold over 52,000 of his art cards. 
New hand made journals with covers of Erik's images will come out in 2007-  Sold only at Ptarmigan Arts and directly from Erik at shows and fairs.
Textiles with Erik's Art designs.-  2010
Products for home decorating- 2011
Linda would like to start a fabric shopping bag  business to encourage others to reuse and recycle.  She will have Erik's Polar Bear image along with the words "Save Him" printed on fabric to be sewn on each bag to remind others to recycle and use less energy. Hopefully a product will come out by 2010.
Linda is investigating making cloth diapers for adults and adult people with disabilities.  These would be used along with (or instead of) the very poor quality leaky irritable disposable diapers that people with disabilities or the elderly are being forced to use by both medicate and medicare. Hopefully a product will come out by 2010.







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