There’s something about dead women who were once strong, passionate and kind that lights a fire under Lana Holden.
She seems to grab hold of these women’s stories long buried in history books and turn them into relatable characters set in the times in which they lived.
Holden, a language arts teacher at Sweet Home Junior High, recently shared her first book, “Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New Amsterdam,” at the second annual Oregon Author…