{"id":369,"date":"2025-02-07T15:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T16:02:39","slug":"linda-e-rawlings-improbable-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/our-books\/linda-e-rawlings-improbable-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda E. Rawlings \u2013 Improbable Possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][tabbed_section style=”minimal_flexible” tab_color=”Extra-Color-3″ vs_content_animation=”fade” vs_link_animation=”opacity” vs_navigation_alignment=”left” vs_navigation_width_2=”25%” vs_navigation_func=”default” vs_navigation_width=”regular” vs_navigation_spacing=”15px” vs_navigation_mobile_display=”visible” vs_tab_spacing=”5%” icon_size=”28″][tab icon_family=”steadysets” title=”About the book” id=”1770393665018-3″ tab_id=”1770393665019-9″ icon_steadysets=”steadysets-icon-book”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” left_padding_desktop=”80″ right_padding_desktop=”80″ text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”0px” desktop_text_alignment=”left” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h3″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Improbable Possibilities” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h5″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”An Entrepreneur\u2019s Quest” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h6″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Linda E. Rawlings” text_direction=”default”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]
\nEver wonder what it takes to succeed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Improbable Possibilities\u00a0<\/em>by Linda Rawlings is a captivating memoir that weaves together the untold stories of an extraordinary woman\u2019s entrepreneurial journey.<\/p>\n

Rawlings, best known as the co-creator of Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc., takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through the unexpected twists and turns of her career.<\/p>\n

From the trading floors of Wall Street to founding multiple businesses, including a manufacturing company for Otis Spunkmeyer ovens, a unique airline promoting the brand\u2019s cookies, and even a dance company, Rawlings\u2019 journey is as unpredictable as it is inspiring.<\/p>\n

This is a book about more than just business. It\u2019s about resilience, creativity, and the courage to pursue multiple passions, even when they don\u2019t always align. Rawlings recounts her experiences with grace and humor, sharing not only the highs but also the challenges of navigating three marriages, business failures, and triumphs.<\/p>\n

For readers who enjoy memoirs based on true stories,\u00a0Improbable Possibilities<\/em>\u00a0is an unflinching look at what it takes to succeed in business while staying true to your personal and professional goals.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a book about making bold decisions, embracing change, and finding the possibilities that lie beyond the expected. A must-read for anyone interested in entrepreneurial spirit, life\u2019s unpredictability, and the art of transformation.<\/p>\n

Discover the untold stories behind entrepreneurial success.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”668″ image_size=”medium” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][nectar_icon icon_family=”fontawesome” icon_style=”border-animation” icon_border_thickness=”2px” icon_color_type=”color_scheme” icon_color=”Extra-Color-3″ open_new_tab=”true” icon_padding=”5px” pointer_events=”all” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-amazon” icon_size=”18″ url=”https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FFJQLW14″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Buy on Amazon<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”flipInY” css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Available in:<\/h6>\n

Paperback
\nHardcover
\nLarge print edition
\ne-book
\nAudiobook[\/vc_column_text][nectar_icon icon_family=”fontawesome” icon_style=”border-animation” icon_border_thickness=”2px” icon_color_type=”color_scheme” icon_color=”Extra-Color-3″ open_new_tab=”true” icon_padding=”5px” pointer_events=”all” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-spotify” icon_size=”18″ url=”https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5nnCAVVml9nDBv3IGrmZai?si=7817e0c5f40f4f76″ margin_bottom=”0″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Listen or buy on Spotify<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”steadysets” title=”About the author” id=”1770393665225-9″ tab_id=”1770393665225-5″ icon_steadysets=”steadysets-icon-user2″][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” left_padding_desktop=”80″ right_padding_desktop=”80″ text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”left” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h3″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_direction=”default” text_content=”Linda E. Rawlings”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

Linda Rawlings was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, but has lived in California, Singapore, Hong Kong, Toronto, Sydney, and Las Vegas. Newport, Rhode Island is her home\u2014 for now. She has undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts and Mathematics (Bates College) and master\u2019s degrees in Business and in Journalism (UC Berkeley). Her writing has appeared in Heterodoxy<\/span><\/em>, The Oakland Tribune<\/em>,<\/span> and Newport Life Magazine<\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Rawlings\u2019 diverse San Francisco entrepreneurial adventures include Robert C. Brown and Company, investment advisors; Otis Spunkmeyer, the cookie company; Triple 888 Manufacturing, the sheet metal company that manufactured ovens for baking Otis Spunkmeyer cookies; and Sentimental Journeys, the DC-3 airline that promoted Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies. Her other entrepreneurial activities include founding and producing New Shoes, Old Souls Dance Company, producing Yoga Garden Dancers, and working with Heterodoxy <\/span><\/em>magazine and George <\/span><\/em>magazine. While in Hong Kong, Rawlings helped develop MANA!, a food brand, and founded Flying East LLC, a business incubator.<\/p>\n

Improbable Possibilities<\/em> is her first book.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”small” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Extra-Color-3″ icon_family=”linecons” text=”Author website” url=”https:\/\/lindarawlings.com\/” icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-world”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”408″ image_size=”medium” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”10px” box_shadow=”medium_depth” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”][\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”fontawesome” title=”Press images” id=”1770393665329-4″ tab_id=”1770393665330-6″ icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-picture-o”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”672″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-ImprobablePossibilities-cover-front.jpg” el_class=”hover-caption”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]”Improbable Possibilities” by Linda E. Rawlings, book cover.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”676″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-dance-02.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]”Luna”, Cowell Theater, San Francisco.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”673″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” display_title=”1″ img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-back-cover-image.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]”You’ve Got The Love”, Cowell Theater, San Francisco.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”677″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-dance-01.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]”Simple Thoughts”, Cowell Theater, San Francisco.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”674″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” display_title=”1″ img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LET-Ken-Otis-01.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]Linda E. Rawlings with Ken Rawlings at Otis Spunkmeyer, California, 1988.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”678″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-beach1.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]Carmel-By-The-Sea.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”675″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-front-cover-image.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]Lindsey, Linda and Logan Rawlings.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”679″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”zoom” alignment=”” img_link_target=”lightbox” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/clunie.house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LER-yoga1.jpg”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” text_direction=”default”]North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/tab][\/tabbed_section][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”5%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”0px” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][testimonial_slider style=”multiple_visible” color=”extra-color-1-dark” slider_controls=”next_prev_arrows” flickity_border_radius=”20px” custom_width_desktop=”40%” font_size_desktop=”1vw” font_line_height=”1.4″ shadow=”horizontal:22,vertical:20,blur:60,spread:0,opacity:0.575″ font_size_tablet=”16″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665754-5″ name=”KIRKUS REVIEWS” quote=”Rawlings, who created the California-based Otis Spunkmeyer baked goods company with her husband, Ken, in the 1970s, presents the stories she\u2019s accumulated over decades of dealing with everybody from shipping to sheet metal companies to celebrities. The author, who describes herself as a baby boomer with an old soul, opens with an account of her youth in Connecticut, and in a series of chapters filled with quotes from rock music, she charts her own growth in the industry from rather modest beginnings.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a good deal of storytelling ability;
\nthose characters entertainingly fill these pages.<\/p>\n

A LIVELY, COLORFUL MEMOIR OF
\nCORPORATE AND PERSONAL GROWTH.” tab_id=”1770393665755-6″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665777-9″ name=”Rafe Cohen” subtitle=”President, Galaxy Theaters, Los Angeles, CA” quote=”Throw spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks is Rawlings\u2019 mantra, as she takes us through her adventurous personal odyssey and business life by \u201cobserving, investigating, and creating possibilities.\u201d Experiencing Rawling\u2019s life and psychological journey, each chapter drew me onward to the next. An enticing biographical tale that will keep you turning the pages.” tab_id=”1770393665777-1″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665790-5″ name=”Robert Arnold” subtitle=”President, Chandelle Winery, Glen Ellen, CA” quote=”Improbable Possibilities shares Rawlings\u2019 life, which is sometimes a roller coaster and sometimes a magic carpet ride. And what a ride: The famous cookie company, the classic airplanes. Always in motion, always creative, and never bound by conventions, her story takes many unexpected turns that will surprise and delight the reader. The energy of this amazing and accomplished woman is there on every page. And her story is not over.” tab_id=”1770393665790-10″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665805-5″ name=”Carolyn Wyman” subtitle=”Author, \u201cThe Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book\u201d” quote=”The chocolate chip cookie is a mainstream food that’s been associated with a surprising array of offbeat personalities. Though perhaps not as well-known as Famous Amos, Debbi Fields or David Liederman, Otis Spunkmeyer co-founder Linda Rawlings is arguably even more interesting. Reading Improbable Possibilities is like sitting down with spiked coffee and cookies and catching up with your most adventurous and entertaining friend.” tab_id=”1770393665805-10″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665826-2″ name=”Wayne Hazzard” subtitle=”Executive Director, Dancers\u2019 Group, San Francisco, CA” quote=”As we age, being seen as vital can be a challenge. Creating space for artists over 40 to dance were doors Linda opened; kept opening; and keeps opening with Improbable Possibilities. For folks in San Francisco, for me, and for herself. Linda\u2019s advocacy and philanthropic support for moving bodies, at any age, is a glorious gift.” tab_id=”1770393665827-7″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665846-2″ name=”Robert Gentino” subtitle=”Law Offices of Robert Gentino, Esq., Los Angeles, CA” quote=”Aptly named, Improbable Possibilities chronicles the author\u2019s journey from investment trainee to business mogul, entangling with JFK Jr., Clint Eastwood, and John Chambers. Life changes, but she hasn\u2019t. She\u2019s still my kindergarten friend from our one-roomed Little Red Schoolhouse.” tab_id=”1770393665847-2″][testimonial star_rating=”none” title=”Testimonial” id=”1770393665873-1″ name=”George R. Roberts” subtitle=”Co-founder: KKR, New York, NY” quote=”Thank you very much for sending me your book. I remember Ken very well, as well as the Otis Spunkmeyer Company. It has been a long time since the days at Bear Stearns, of which I remember many of them fondly. All the best.” tab_id=”1770393665874-2″][\/testimonial_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":102,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-369","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/369\/revisions\/725"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clunie.house\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}