Linda Raab has a M.S. in education, and her teaching career at the middle school level spans 39 years, from Chicago to her hometown of Bedford in southern Indiana. Her specialties ...view moreLinda Raab has a M.S. in education, and her teaching career at the middle school level spans 39 years, from Chicago to her hometown of Bedford in southern Indiana. Her specialties include English, journalism, and history. She also studied art and design in Paris and Rome. Known as Dear Raaby, Linda has been giving teens advice since 1989, first as editor of The Cutter’s Edge, a middle school publication, and more recently as a weekly guest columnist for the Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana. In 1996 she was awarded Teacher of the Year for distinguished service to the youth of Bedford. Linda lives in Bedford with her husband James, and may be reached at dear_raaby@yahoo.com for book signings or other information.view less