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Holly C. LaBarbera

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Holly LaBarbera began her creative writing career with a lightning bolt of inspiration for her first book, the as-yet-unpublished Five Days, followed by All I Know, and is currently revising her third novel. Participating in the Community of Writers Workshop in 2018 significantly contributed to her growth and development as a writer both during her time there and through ongoing connections with other amazing writers who have become critique and accountability partners, both in formal and informal writing groups. Holly is a psychotherapist and an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University’s School of Counseling Psychology, guiding graduate students in becoming licensed therapists.

Holly was born in Hawaii, grew up just north of New York Cit ...more

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Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

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I LOVED this book and have recommended and gifted it to many people already because I can’t stop thinking about it. Accepting our finitude as a path to enjoying our lives. I’m about to start re-reading!!
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Loved the characters and tone of this book! I could see and feel and taste and smell Lebanon. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious. And utterly creative! And what a fabulous title!
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