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Sharon Baltman

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Sharon Baltman is a retired general practitioner psychotherapist. She is the author of the memoir ESCAPE FROM THE BEDSIDE, and of articles in the Globe and Mail, in literary anthologies and on CBC Radio. ANNE of OASIS is her first novel. She has travelled around the world and lives in mid-town Toronto, though she prefers the beach in Mexico.

Praise for ANNE OF OASIS:

"The character of Anne is so well drawn, that by the end of the book, she feels like a friend or someone you know and are rooting for. The depiction of therapy is fascinating — it’s obvious that Sharon Baltman knows of what she speaks."

Maureen Jennings, author of the Murdoch Mysteries

"A wry, empathetic portrait of a character's unsparing trek to the heart of the matter in matte
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Average rating: 4.16 · 19 ratings · 7 reviews · 2 distinct works
Escape from the Bedside

4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions
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Anne of Oasis

4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings4 editions
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END of YEAR HOLIDAY SALE December 8 to January 1

I’m excited to announce that my books will be available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale!
An opportunity to get my memoir, ESCAPE from the BEDSIDE, for 50% off, and my novel, ANNE of OASIS, for 25% off, along with books from many other great authors, at a promotional discount.

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I listened to the Audiobook -- she is hysterically wonderful.
The horror show, which she went through, she managed to turn into an entertaining, hiliarous listen.
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Sharon Baltman Canadian Reader wrote: "Hi Sharon,
I remember your memoir well and would be glad to read your novel.
—Canadian Reader"


Hi Canadian Reader,
We're getting closer. My novel, Anne of Oasis, will be released shortly. More details will soon be on my blog post here...


CanadianReader Hi Sharon,
I remember your memoir well and would be glad to read your novel.
—Canadian Reader


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