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Barbara Kent Lawrence

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in Wilmington, Delaware, The United States

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Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction

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December 2011

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My 9th book "Both Sides of the Pond, My Family's War: 1933-1946" was released on September 15, 2025. I hope you will visit www.barbaralawrence.com to learn more about it.

I've written two books about eating disorders in men for which I drew from my experience being married to a man who was anorexic and bulimic, and from training as a researcher. I've also written four books and many articles in education and two novels set in Maine: 'Islands of Time' and "The Other Island: Ben's Story."

I received a B.A. from Bennington College in 1965, an M.A. from New York University in 1969, and an Ed.D. from the Boston University School of Education in 1998. I taught anthropology, sociology, and history at schools in Washington, D.C., Connecticut, and Ma ...more

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Average rating: 3.64 · 152 ratings · 40 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Islands of Time really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	Bitter Ice: A Memoir of Love, Food, and Obsession 2.85 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	The Other Island: Ben's Story 3.96 avg rating — 23 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
	Both Sides of the Pond, My Family's War: 1933 - 1946 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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 Hungry i: a workbook for partners of men with eating disorders it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 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
	Both Sides of the Pond: My Family's War, 1933–1946 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Dollars & Sense the Cost Effectiveness of Small Schools 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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Yesterday I mailed copies of "Islands of Time" to the six winners of the Give-Away, who each live on a different continent. I love that - even though the postage was expensive! I suspect that the winner in New Hampshire will receive a copy soon, and that those of you in the Arab Emirates, Ireland, the Philippines, Brazil, and Australia will wait for two to three weeks. Please let me know if you do Read more of this blog post »

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Barbara Lawrence made a comment on Mary Yarde’s review of Both Sides of the Pond, My Family's War: 1933 - 1946 " Mary Anne - I am deeply grateful for this beautiful review. It means a great deal to me that you understand and appreciate the book so fully. Thank yo ...more "
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