THROUGH UNKNOWN DOORS

<p><em style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>THROUGH UNKNOWN DOORS</em><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> highlights the lifelong journey of </span><strong style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Dr. Linda J. Stillman</strong><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>. The intent was to highlight her numerous inter-cultural/global adventures and anecdotes as experiential episodes both challenging and rewarding. The key themes emphasize:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Culture & Communication Matter</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Life Happens While Making Plans</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>New York Minute Decisions</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Zero Tolerance Towards Violence.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>As she discovered her multi-layered destiny through constant opportunities and change she studied to obtain degrees that would complement her experiences to fulfill emerging passions. Her journey revolved around entering unknown doors that resulted in successes and missteps down unusual paths crisscrosses the immortal poem </span><em style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost</em><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>. The memoirs also illuminate influential people in her life focusing on their productive and positive impact.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>As she traversed through frequent unknown doors the myriad of eclectic experiences expanded her horizons far beyond home state New Hampshire. She engaged with vivid cultures and various communities when living amidst Arabic Communist Nordic European Asian societies plus unique Manhattan - before her recent return to reside in New England after half a century.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Dr. Linda J. Stillman</strong><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)> is a global mentor and founder/chair of the Young Global Leadership Foundation (YGLF.org) with UN NGO ECOSOC status since 2018. YGLF adheres to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She guides young adult leaders from refugees to royals with their ambitious academic~ professional ~ UN civic engagement ~ personal challenges.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Professionally Dr. Linda has served as a culture & communication educator professional development expert writer and speaker. For decades she also contributed to intercultural/diplomatic relations in Manhattan Morocco former Yugoslavia Iceland Germany and China. She was president of the American/ International Women's Association Rabat president of the American Women's Club Belgrade creator/chair of the International Women's Association Reykjavik and vice president of the International Women's Association Bonn. In New York she was president and UN representative of Soroptimist International NYC and much more.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(91 91 61 1)>Educationally Dr. Linda acquired her BS in Communication Arts Cornell University; learned German at the Goethe Institute; completed her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) highest distinction Webster University; and earned her international PhD in philosophy honors from the University of Bonn. Personally Dr. Linda passionately shares her Chez L&P (Love & Peace) with family friends and colleagues to promote peaceful productive and positive inter-generational relations in the 21st Century.</span></p><p></p>