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Ida Linehan Young

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Born

North Harbour, NL, Canada

Website

http://www.idalinehanyoung.ca

Twitter

@IdaLinehanYoung

Genre

Historical Fiction, Memoir, Fiction

Member Since

September 2014

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Ida Linehan Young is a mother to three adult children, Sharon, Stacey and Shawna, and a grandmother to the most extraordinary little boys, Parker and Samuel. She has been married to Thomas Young for more than 35 years.

Ida lives on the majestically beautiful island of Newfoundland in province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She is fiercely proud to have been born and raised a Newfoundlander.

In her busy daily life, Ida works in the information technology sector in the federal government. She also volunteers in her local community with the Kiwanis Club of Kelligrews.

She fulfilled a life-long dream to write beginning with her memoir, No Turning Back: Surviving the Linehan Family Tragedy, which was published days before her 50th birthday ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 1,505 ratings · 339 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Being Mary Ro 4.25 avg rating — 277 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Cry I'll Fill the Ocean: The Catherine Linehan Story 4.55 avg rating — 256 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stolen Ones 4.15 avg rating — 204 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Promise 4.47 avg rating — 188 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Liars 4.18 avg rating — 194 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Turning Back: Surviving the Linehan Family Tragedy 4.73 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Room Upstairs 3.57 avg rating — 115 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Secret Close to Home 4.51 avg rating — 67 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blinders - A Crime Thriller 4.83 avg rating — 23 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tilly the Too-Tall Clover by Ida Linehan Young (Goodreads Author), Emma Dooley (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Generational Comforts from Accidental Beginnings

I was three, certainly not four when they first came.Tall, straight men with buzz cut styles and square stubble on the middle oftheir top lips. And they had guns but didn’t bring them into the house. Theywere loud and lively, and my father smelled of yeasty homebrew after they weregone. They were Americans.

I was four, certainly not five when they came again.They brought a bombardier, and boxes and

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Ida Young liked Sabrina DB's review of Santa's Birds: "Such a cute story for little ones to enjoy during the holidays! Once again Ida crafted a unique children’s tale with beautiful illustrations by a local artist. "
Oct 18, 2025 11:40AM · see review
Ida Young rated a book it was amazing Santa's Birds by Ida Linehan Young (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved creating this book from a tale told by my father in law - John Young. This is an adaptation on how the trend started. I hope you enjoy.
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Ida Young liked Lucy Luffman's review of Blinders - A Crime Thriller: "I purchased this book a while ago. Had glasses issues so couldn’t settle to read it. Well I started and finished it the same day! Thoroughly enjoyed. Very well written. I was guessing. Some were right but more were wrong. There are always veins of tr" Read more of this review »
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Ida Young liked Erin Wohlford 's review of Blinders - A Crime Thriller: "Bravo!! Ida’s debut thriller book, Blinders, was a fantastic read. I loved the use of multiple POVs and timelines. Great read for any thriller lover. "
Sep 07, 2025 06:51AM · see review
Ida Young made a comment on Sherrie’s review of The Promise " Hi Sherrie, there is a follow-up that will tell you what happened in the cliff hanger and there are also clues throughout the book. Erith makes a self ...more "
Aug 21, 2025 03:56AM · see review
Ida Young rated a book it was amazing Fly Away (Firefly Lane, #2) by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was a lovely story of friends and tangled lives and misunderstandings and childhood traumas. I enjoyed this one. Listened on Audio. Well narrated.
Aug 01, 2025 04:57PM · like · see review
Ida Young rated a book really liked it The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The story overall was a bit far fetched but was still enjoyable. I'm taking a break from the author because words like Exhausted and Formica are getting on my nerves as they are spread overused across multiple titles and distracting me. That's on me, ...more
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Ida Young rated a book it was amazing The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I liked this story. I enjoyed the narration most of all. It wasn't overdone and brought voice separation to the story. The different perspectives were nice and emulated reality, I believe. Lauren's life was tough, as was Angie's in a different way. O ...more
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Ida Young rated a book it was amazing The Lucky Seven: The Story of the Elite Navigator by Gary Collins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Gary casts a wide lens on those involved from the sinking of the Elite Navigator to the subsequent rescue of the crew days later. It is a well researched account that follows the timeline and gives us a look into the men dubbed the Lucky Seven before ...more
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