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Barbara Samuel (also known as Barbara O’Neal) is the bestselling author of more than 40 books, and has won Romance Writers of America’s RITA award an astounding six times. Her books have been published around the world, including France, Germany, Italy, and Australia/New Zealand, among others. One of her recent women’s fiction titles, The Lost Recipe for Happiness (written as Barbara O’Neal) went back to print eight times, and her book How to Bake a Perfect Life was a Target Club pick in 2011.

Whether set in the turbulent past or the even more challenging present, Barbara’s books feature strong women, families, dogs, food, and adventure—whether on the road or toward the heart.

A native of Colorado Springs, Barbara lives there with her partn...more


It seems like it’s been a long wait for this novel about sisters, second chances, and a community garden, but it is finally here. Read more about it here:http://www.barbaraoneal.com/bookshelf....

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Published on April 22, 2012 18:39 • 18 views
Average rating: 3.81 · 3,652 ratings · 841 reviews · 8 distinct works
How to Bake a Perfect Life
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,382 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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The Lost Recipe for Happiness
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,362 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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The Secret of Everything
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 693 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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The Garden of Happy Endings
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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The Lost Recipe for Happiness
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009
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3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011
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3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan
The Red Book
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The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate
The Taste of Salt
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Very moving tale. Read it in one sitting.
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Wild by Cheryl Strayed
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This book had me from the first words, and I gladly hiked along with Cheryl Strayed for 1100 miles. It's graceful and kind and challenging and rich, the story of a young woman finding herself at a difficult moment.
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Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers
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A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
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The End of Illness by David B. Agus
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A lot of good information, but nothing particularly new. Still, readable and interesting for anyone interested in holistic health.
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The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan
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One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
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Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
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“He sat across from her and took her small hands in his own. "Babe, you don't have to carry the world. I've got it, okay?”
Barbara O'Neal, The Secret of Everything

“It was as if their feet ran on parallel train tracks and pulled in at the same stations at the same time, over and over.”
Barbara O'Neal, The Secret of Everything

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message 4: by Aida

Aida Thanks for adding me in yr Fan list...
Love your book!!!! makes me enjoying cooking and baking more!!!!!


Cheryl Thanks for the friendship invite.


LaVerne Hi Barbara- Thank you for the friend request. Enjoy the coming weekend.


message 1: by Beth

Beth Hi Barbara!
I'm glad to see a fellow Colorado Springs author here.
- Beth


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