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Barbara Hettwer

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Los Angeles, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Memoir, Romance

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I grew up in Alhambra with aching lungs in the summer from the smog. I went to Catholic schools for 12 years in the days of the nuns wearing habits. They had EVERYTHING in their huge pockets, including scissors and smelling salts. I then attended UC Irvine. I became a teacher and have taught off-and-on in between raising children and helping run small companies.

While raising my kids, I lived in a beautiful home with a view of the ocean. After getting a horse, I moved to Oregon to have room for him. Horses don't fit well on a cul-de-sac in Orange County.

I now live with my wonderful husband in a home he built in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. We have a blended family with total of 10 kids and 22 grandkids. I have the best daughters- ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 20 ratings · 6 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	the Woman in the Well: A True Story by Barbara Hettwer (Goodreads Author), Hubert Hettwer, Peter Kelly 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	The Seamstress of Jamestown 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Venturing Through the Fires of Life

A wonderful season in my life came to an end as I let go of the last scrap of aluminum from an old farm store complex. On October 9, 2021, a raging fire destroyed all four buildings which were originally a farmer-owned co-op in Mount Angel.

No longer in use by farmers, the building had been purchased by my brother, Bob. He spent years getting just the right renters with successful busines Read more of this blog post »

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Dances with Fire: Lessons in Life, Faith & Firefighting

by Kate Hamberger

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Barbara Hettwer made a comment on Julia’s review of The Seamstress of Jamestown " This "One Star" reviews one of the best I've received. Julia doesn't like the genre nor the writing style, yet she finished reading the book! See othe ...more "
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Barbara Hettwer rated a book it was amazing Heartlight: A story about believing and becoming, becoming and believing. by Amy Magella Gigena	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
This delightful book is an easy read with an impactful message. Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop! The author's style is gentle, like gold dust falling from the heavens. ...more
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