Books by Theresa Linden
There is no greater reality than the one we can't see, the spiritual side of life.
Let the richness, depth and mystery of the Catholic faith spark your imagination
to the invisible realities and the power of faith and grace.
Books by Theresa Linden
There is no greater reality than the one we can't see, the spiritual side of life.
Let the richness, depth and mystery of the Catholic faith spark your imagination
to the invisible realities and the power of faith and grace.
Theresa Linden: author of faith-filled fiction for children, teens, new adults, and adults.
Resources for Teachers & Book Clubs
This section is dedicated to homeschooling parents, teachers, and book clubs. Fiction has a unique way of teaching us about other people and helping us gain empathy and otherwise hard-to-grasp ideas. While all my stories are written to entertain, each one contains elements of faith, truth, and life lessons weaved into the plot. The themes and age appropriateness of the books are listed here, along with book club discussion guides and home school/class study guides.
Feel free to download whatever is useful to you.
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Discounts are also available for bulk book purchases.
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If there is anything else you'd like from me, as the author, let me know and I'll see what I can do!
Student Study Guides & Book Club Discussion Guides
Note: the teacher editions of the study guides have answer keys. Paperback versions of the complete guides: teacher, student, and discussion are available on Amazon.
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A contemporary Christian story about a fourteen-year-old boy who finds himself friendless at a new school and the subject of cruel rumors. This story is appropriate for 7th graders and above.
Themes: loneliness, sibling bullying, family relationships, friendship, having a sibling/friend with disabilities, Communion of Saints, miracles, mercy, and forgiveness
Roland West Loner
Book Club Discussion Guide
Roland West Loner
STUDENT
Study Guide
Roland West Loner
TEACHER
Study Guide
Roland West Loner
Discussion/Study Guide
$4.00 on Amazon
A novel about dating, courtship, family, and faith that follows three teens on their journey to know themselves, their goals, and how to accomplish them. Suitable for high school on up.
Themes: courtship vs. current dating practices, struggling with purity, obedience, finding the beauty within, Eucharistic miracles, supporting a friend faced with a crisis pregnancy, abortion vs. adoption, speaking the truth when it’s hard.
Life-Changing Love
Book Club Discussion Guide
Life-Changing Love
STUDENT
Study Guide
Life-Changing Love
TEACHER
Study Guide
Life-Changing Love
Discussion/Study Guide
$4.00 on Amazon
A novel that shows the unseen spiritual battles around us, through the eyes of the guardian angel of a rich teenage boy whose bad decisions have alienated him from both friends and family. Appropriate for high school age on up.
Themes: spiritual warfare, the power of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, consequences of drinking and drug use, the Miraculous Medal, guardian angels, mercy, and forgiveness.
Battle for His Soul
Book Club Discussion Guide
Battle for His Soul
STUDENT
Study Guide
Battle for His Soul
TEACHER
Study Guide
Battle for His Soul
Discussion/Study Guide
$4.00 on Amazon
Follow the West brothers in this contemporary teen fiction as they struggle through temptations and trials down paths they can barely see, toward goals they desire in the depths of their hearts. ​Book four in the West Brothers series. Written for high school age.
Themes: family relationships, struggling against temptation, sacramentals, the Brown Scapular, vocational discernment, and learning to trust.
Standing Strong
Book Club Discussion Guide
Standing Strong
STUDENT
Study Guide
Standing Strong
TEACHER
Study Guide
Standing Strong
Discussion/Study Guide
$4.00 on Amazon
A shy teen fears speaking up, but when his best friend begs him to look into the vandalism of an outcast’s house, his detective skills may be the only way to find answers.
Themes: speaking up when it's hard, same-sex attraction (including the Church's teachings), judging actions but not others, respecting those with different opinions, true vs. false compassion, the importance of truth.
Roland West, Outcast
Book Club Discussion Guide
Fire Starters: A Confirmation Story
While struggling to prepare friends for Confirmation, a group of teens suspect someone is behind the potential closing of their church.
Themes: Confirmation, listening to the Holy Spirit, the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit, being a soldier of Christ, family relationships, friendship, grieving the death of a loved one, sacrificing for others, self evaluation, apologizing, and prayer.
Fire Starters: A Confirmation Story
Book Club Discussion Guide
A young woman longs for freedom in a dystopian future where the earth is elevated above man, science is unchecked by ethics, the family is eradicated, and the government controls everything. Material geared toward more mature and discerning teens, 11th grade and up.
Themes: the importance of individual liberty, faith, and traditional family to a stable society; the dangers of advancing science and technology without ethical considerations; coping with trauma, self-sacrifice for a greater good, heroism. Appropriate for students studying American Government/Civics, Ethics/Morality, or American History. (Book 3 recounts specific events in American Revolutionary War history as experienced through 3D gaming.)
Chasing Liberty
Study/Discussion Guide
Chasing Liberty trilogy
Discussion/Study Guide
$4.00 on Amazon
Bulk Discounts
If you wish to purchase books in quantity for your school or book club, you may receive a discount. Contact page HERE.
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A purgatory soul story. Set in contemporary times, this supernatural thriller is inspired by the apparitions of souls in purgatory to mystic Eugenie von der Leyen.
Themes: death, the Four Last Things, purgatory, suffering, intercessory prayer, forgiveness, and mercy.