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Barbara Walsh

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Barbara Walsh is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who has worked for newspapers and magazines in Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, and Ireland. Sammy in the Sky was inspired by her family’s first dog, Sam, a loyal and loving hound who died in 2003. She is also the author of August Gale; A Father and Daughter’s Journey into the Storm, an adult biography and memoir book. Barbara Walsh lives in Maine with her husband, Eric, daughters, Emma and Nora, and their coonhound, Jack, a rescue dog from Tennessee.

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My Relentless and Unflappable Book-selling Dad

The ambulance waited outside to take my father to the hospital.

Later he would admit that he was a bit nervous about his “situation,” but he had other concerns on his mind. “I need to bring some bookmarks,” he told himself before leaving home.

The hospital, my dad knew, would be filled with potential readers, readers who would enjoy my book August Gale: A Father and Daughter’s Journey into the Sto Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 23, 2013 05:54 • Tags: biography, daughters, fathers, fishermen, memoir, newfoundland, perfect-storm, sea, storms

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Average rating: 4.07 · 352 ratings · 85 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	August Gale 3.93 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Sammy in the Sky by Barbara Walsh (Goodreads Author), Jamie Wyeth (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2011 — 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