Linda Chowdry
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry
Author of No Man's Son: A Flight from Obscurity to Fame
An immigrant's memoir, written by his widow, recounting the life of a young Pakistani man who came to the U.S. with only a driving ambition to make a difference in his chosen industry, aviation. Through challenges and successes, Michael Chowdry soared to the very heights of the airline business. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, he unleashed his passion, ultimately building a successful airline, Atlas Air Cargo.
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry
Author I draw inspiration from: My favorite author of the moment is Mark Buchanan, a Christian author. I love his work. I also love Wendall Berry, Elizabeth Strout, and Marilynne Robinson
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: Oh, in bed, early in the morning. Most days, that's how I start my day. And what a wonderful luxury.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: The Reverend Robert Boughton in Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: It was a series of moments creeping up to the one final Ah-Ha! in 2017 while I was sitting in my condo with a friend.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Paperback
The last book I read: The Rest of God, by Mark Buchanan
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Computer. But I also journal every day. So I guess that's both. I enjoy both of them.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Margaret Schlegel of Howard's End
Author Interview - Linda Chowdry | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: A psychologist
Favorite decade in fashion history: I like shoulder pads -- that was the 80's!
Place I’d most like to travel: It's changed over the years, but now it's Alaska, north of Fairbanks, to see the Northern Lights
My signature drink: A glass of red wine. My favorite was Opus One, but I don't buy it. Michael used to buy it.
Favorite artist: Jackson Pollock - I love his work.
Number one on my bucket list: To see my youngest daughter, Olivia, ride in the Nation's Cup, an equestrian competition.
Anything else you'd like to add: Every day is a gift from God and I pray that I may live it with joy.
Find more from the author:
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Author Bio: From Mark Stevens, publicist: While she may only reluctantly admit it, Linda Hayes Chowdry might be equally as adventurous as her late husband, Michael.
As a young woman, she left Texas for Cheyenne, Wyoming, and a new life with her first husband. Nine years later, after enough of Cheyenne and enough of her husband, she traveled across the border to Colorado, where, as a single mother, she worked to support her two young daughters.
Linda met Michael shortly thereafter, in 1981. They were married two years later - the beginning of an exciting, loving, 20-year relationship. Along with her two daughters, Jennifer and Regan, she and Michael had two children, Jim and Olivia.
After Michael’s death in 2001, it didn’t occur to Linda to write a memoir about her immigrant/entrepreneur husband. But, she said, “Michael had a pretty fantastic story to tell. My friends kept saying I should write a book. And, finally, in 2017, I did.”
The three-year effort is paying off with early and enthusiastic reviews.
“My hope is we did it justice,” said Linda. “If it’s just for family, that’s fine, but my hope is to attract a broader audience."
With high praise from all quarters, it appears Linda’s efforts are being positively rewarded with a wide audience indeed.
After more than 35 years in Colorado, Linda recently moved to the San Juan Islands in Washington. There, she says, “it’s as peaceful as it was exciting when Michael was alive.”
