Barbara Frances

Barbara’s third novel takes you to the coastal, deep south, where the past and present mingle in a gothic tale of insanity, murder, and sexual intrigue. Click on the cover  get your copy now!

Barbara’s latest is a unique Novel-Play about a character striving for redemption during his final hours before crossing over. Read more about it by clicking HERE. Or, click on the cover above to order your copy NOW!

“Our kids, my, my, Gracie” laughed Bud. “Where did we go wrong? One marries God, another a Jew and the last one, the devil!”

Barbara Frances’ sparkling,, richly human novel takes you back to a time when Ike was president and life was slower, but people were the same as now. You’ll encounter a cast of characters storm-tossed by change, held together by love. Written with compassion, humor and suspense, Like I Used to Dance will charm you, warm you and even squeeze out a few tears, from its opening number to the last waltz.

Lottie’s Adventure: Facing The Monster is an action-packed children's book written especially for ages 8 through 14. Children will enjoy this exciting read while also improving their reading skills. Twenty nine chapters filled with twists and turns keep kids reading to discover the outcome.

Lottie, a lively ten-year old girl, longs for something new and different in her life. Her summers up to this point have all been, more or less, boring. Then the arrival of a magical letter and a TV newscast transforms her vacation time into high adventure.

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For her 80th birthday, Barbara wrote a fascinating essay that is published as a Kindle eBook and is available now for only $2.99 and you can read it on your phone, Kindle reader or your computer. To read more about it click HERE or get your copy now by clicking on the cover at left or the Buy Now button below the cover. Thanks.

Now Conscious Ageing by Barbara Frances is available as a paperback for only $7.95 plus shipping and sales tax. Just click HERE to get your copy.

When Barbara sits down to write she doesn’t invent distant worlds or imaginary heroes. She reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary. Whether recalling a childhood Christmas encounter, reflecting on a single meaningful quote, or weaving life’s daily rhythms into as story, her words remind us that grace often  hides in plain site.

A Normal Day: The Quiet Grace of Everyday Life brings together some of Barbara’s most personal short stories and essays, tales shaped by faith, family, humor, and the quiet wisdom of age. Each piece offers a moment of recognition: that our normal days may be someone else’s dream, that kindness can appear behind a cotton beard, and that memory itself is a form of love.

The PDF eBook edition is now available

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Now also available as a paperback on Amazon

Also available now as a special hardcover gift edition at a limited time low price of only $19.95 by clicking on the book cover: