Barbara Ruth worked in New Jersey schools as an elementary school teacher and librarian. As a school librarian she enjoyed nurturing the children's joy of reading. After her retirement she and her daughter decided to write a whimsical story about a little girl, Millie, who learns what "gorgeous" means. She lives with her husband in Alexandria, Virginia.Barbara Ruth worked in New Jersey schools as an elementary school teacher and librarian. As a school librarian she enjoyed nurturing the children's joy of reading. After her retirement she and her daughter decided to write a whimsical story about a little girl, Millie, who learns what "gorgeous" means. She lives with her husband in Alexandria, Virginia....more