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Barbara Travis

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in Grand Rapids, Mich., The United States

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Fiction, Young Adult

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Barbara is a retired registered nurse, graduated from Borgess School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, MI. She and her husband Terry, have been married 53 years, and have four adult children, who have given them 6 wonderful granddaughters. After raising a family, she returned to college at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she earned a BA in English Literature, a minor in Religious Studies and a certificate in GLBT studies. Writing a work of fiction has always been on her "bucket list" and with the encouragement of her husband and oldest son, she is happy and proud to offer three books to the public. She hopes that teens and young adults will enjoy her works of fiction. She now resides with her husband on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. ...more

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	Zebo: A Story of Enduring Friendship it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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 Pinkie Connection it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 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
	When You See A Butterfly 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2018 — 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
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Barbara rated a book it was amazing The Angel of Eleventh Avenue by Roy Bates	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
Lovely, inspiring, hopeful, wonderful story.
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Barbara rated a book it was amazing What She Knew (Jim Clemo, #1) by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	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
Loved this first novel by Gilly Macmillan. It was fantastic - couldn't put it down, well written, and deeply emotional. ...more
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Barbara rated a book really liked it Come Rain or Come Shine (Mitford Years, #13) by Jan Karon	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
Love all the Mitford books. This one is terrific!
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Barbara rated a book liked it Stone Cold Heart (Cat Kinsella, #2) by Caz Frear	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
A good read. I like the Cat Kinsella character.
Jun 08, 2026 06:08PM · like · see review
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Barbara rated a book really liked it Odd Child Out (Jim Clemo, #2) by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	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
A very touching story with a mystery plot. Great characters.
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Barbara rated a book liked it I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	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
Not as interesting as other Macmillan novels, but still an interesting mystery.
May 22, 2026 05:35PM · like · see review
Barbara rated a book it was amazing The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)	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 is an awesome novel - maybe because someone special gifted it to me, or maybe because I also believe that letter writing is a lost art, and soon there will be nothing hand written to connect us to the past. Well done, Ms. Evans!! Thank you.
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Barbara rated a book really liked it Sweet Little Lies (Cat Kinsella, #1) by Caz Frear	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
A really relatable detective with the smarts of a pro. Good story line.
Apr 28, 2026 06:57PM · like · see review
Barbara rated a book really liked it To Tell You the Truth by Gilly Macmillan (Goodreads Author)	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
I really enjoyed this mystery. It has a different point of view that makes the reader keep guessin.
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