Linda Jacquin�s first NDE occurred when she was 4 years old, so she has
benefited from the effects for most of her life. Her second NDE occurred
at age 40, ten days after her brother�s death. He appeared to her in
both NDEs.

After becoming a member of International Association for Near-Death
Studies, Linda joined the Board of Directors in 1999 and is now Vice
President. At the 1997 IANDS conference in San Antonio, TX, Linda met
Andy Naytahow, chief and medicine man for his Native Cree Indian tribe
at Joseph Big Head, in Canada. She was adopted into the Cree nation and
renamed Bear Woman.

A charming and personable speaker, Linda has given many talks on the
Near-Death Experience in the United States and Canada. She has been
interviewed on television and was featured in the film,<i> Cheating
Death: Beyond and Back.</i> She has also written articles about the
Near-Death Experience and was a consultant for the children�s book,
<i>Near-Death Experiences </i>(Capstone Press), which will be released
in August, 2004.

For the last twenty years, Linda has been president of Jacquin
Advertising, a promotional products and marketing company in St. Louis.
She has raised a family of three children and is now the proud
grandmother of Jacob. She is also looking forward to getting her
registration with the state of Missouri to become a hospice volunteer.

<tt> Please note: The previously announced speaker for this date, Dan
Rico, has been cancelled. </tt>