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Lisa Barr is the New York Times bestselling author of WOMAN ON FIRE, THE UNBREAKABLES and the award-winning FUGITIVE COLORS. Her new historical thriller, THE GODDESS OF WARSAW debuts on May 28th, 2024. In addition, Lisa served as an editor for The Jerusalem Post, managing editor of Today's Chicago Woman, managing editor of Moment magazine, and as an editor/reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Among the highlights of her career, Lisa covered the famous “handshake” between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton at the White House. Lisa has been featured on Good Morning America and Today for her work as an author, journalist, and blogger. In exciting book news: Actress Sharon ...more

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	Woman on Fire really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 35,967 ratings — published 2022 — 23 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 Goddess of Warsaw 4.37 avg rating — 28,774 ratings — published 2024 — 9 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 Unbreakables 3.75 avg rating — 5,091 ratings — published 2019 — 14 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
	Fugitive Colors 4.20 avg rating — 2,281 ratings — published 2012 — 16 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
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A little glimpse into my former pre-coronavirus, life: Every day, after the kids left for school, my husband and I would meet at a nearby café for 20 minutes. No phone calls would be answered, no meetings scheduled, no emails replied to. During “coffee time,” our sole focus was always our relationship. These morning dates were more th Read more of this blog post »

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The First Time I Saw Him (Hannah Hall, #2)

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The Sun Also Rises: The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)

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“Shoes tell the whole story—who you are, what you can afford, if you are an impostor or the real deal.”
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“The Ordinary is Extraordinary ..." my motto for life as a writer/Mom/woman”
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“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. —STELLA ADLER”
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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

All the Colors of the Dark
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Framed Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
John Grisham

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The Goddess of Warsaw
Lisa Barr Chris Whitaker

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How to Read a Book
Monica Wood

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