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Barbara Hanson Clark

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Niles, Michigan, The United States
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Barbara Hanson Clark has enjoyed a diverse career with an emphasis on environmental technologies, first as a chemical engineer, then as a patent attorney working remotely, including as a solo practitioner.

Her greatest joy, however, has come from raising four children and now being a "Grandma" to eight amazing grandchildren. She shares her home in Iowa with Charlie, her golden retriever, and two charming cats, Freddy and Mr. Tibbs.

Barbara loves traveling (including a memorable trip to Antarctica), capturing the world through photography, playing piano, and time with family and friends. She also finds inspiration at her nearby acreage-once a cornfield, now a peaceful retreat, complete with a lake, abundant trees and wildlife, and a little h
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Congress Just Handed the Fate of the Pristine Boundary Waters to a Foreign Company

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Photo by Barbara Hanson Clark, October 2021

My novel, Polar Deception, is set in Antarctica, a fragile wilderness protected by a treaty and a separate protocol to ban mining. One man is the face of the interests determined to mine it anyway—for a single prize. So when a version of that same threat played out in northern Minnesota this spring, it hit home.

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"Non stop action thriller with a China/US geopolitical intrigue. Characters are developed as the story unfolds on a trip to Antarctica, includes environmental themes and exciting plot twists. "
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"If you like stories with tension, decisions, and hope, this book will be a great read for you. And I must say that I'm not a big fan of fiction books, but this story really surprised me. It depicts a future where Earth has depleted all its natural re" Read more of this review »
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