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Silverwood
352 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1986
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About the author
Joanna Barnes
15 books8 followersJoanna was born in Boston and raised in the same home that her family has occupied since the 1630s. She received a first class education and shortly after graduation, took a summer visit to California where she was offered an acting contract with Columbia Pictures.
Among the twenty plus movies Joanna has made, her favorites include Auntie Mame, Spartacus, The Parent Trap, Goodbye Charlie and The War Wagon. She starred with Peter Falk in the critically acclaimed CBS television series The Trials of O’Brien and was for many years a frequent panelist on To Tell the Truth and What’s My Line as well as her own interview show, Dateline Hollywood. She has appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, The Merv Griffin Show and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
While maintaining her show business career, Joanna still managed to find time to return to her first love, writing. Her books include The Deceivers (1970), Pastora (1980) and her most recent novel, Silverwood (1985). Her books have also been printed in Italy, France, England, Sweden, Portugal and Brazil. Her syndicated column, Touching Home, was for many years carried by The Chicago Tribune and N.Y. News Syndicate.
When not at work writing or acting, Joanna has served on the board of trustees of the Chamber Symphony of California and as Editor of the magazine of the Junior League of Los Angeles. In Santa Barbara she actively supports the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Direct Relief International and Camerata Pacifica.
Among the twenty plus movies Joanna has made, her favorites include Auntie Mame, Spartacus, The Parent Trap, Goodbye Charlie and The War Wagon. She starred with Peter Falk in the critically acclaimed CBS television series The Trials of O’Brien and was for many years a frequent panelist on To Tell the Truth and What’s My Line as well as her own interview show, Dateline Hollywood. She has appeared on The Phil Donahue Show, The Merv Griffin Show and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
While maintaining her show business career, Joanna still managed to find time to return to her first love, writing. Her books include The Deceivers (1970), Pastora (1980) and her most recent novel, Silverwood (1985). Her books have also been printed in Italy, France, England, Sweden, Portugal and Brazil. Her syndicated column, Touching Home, was for many years carried by The Chicago Tribune and N.Y. News Syndicate.
When not at work writing or acting, Joanna has served on the board of trustees of the Chamber Symphony of California and as Editor of the magazine of the Junior League of Los Angeles. In Santa Barbara she actively supports the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Direct Relief International and Camerata Pacifica.
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