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Lisa Barr

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Born
in Chicago, The United States
August 29

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Historical Fiction, Suspense, Fiction

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Lisa Barr is the New York Times bestselling author of WOMAN ON FIRE, THE UNBREAKABLES and the award-winning FUGITIVE COLORS. Her new historical thriller, THE GODDESS OF WARSAW debuts on May 28th, 2024. In addition, Lisa served as an editor for The Jerusalem Post, managing editor of Today's Chicago Woman, managing editor of Moment magazine, and as an editor/reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Among the highlights of her career, Lisa covered the famous “handshake” between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton at the White House. Lisa has been featured on Good Morning America and Today for her work as an author, journalist, and blogger. In exciting book news: Actress Sharon ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 42,052 ratings · 4,091 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors
Woman on Fire
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A little glimpse into my former pre-coronavirus, life: Every day, after the kids left for school, my husband and I would meet at a nearby café for 20 minutes. No phone calls would be answered, no meetings scheduled, no emails replied to. During “coffee time,” our sole focus was always our relationship. These morning dates were more th Read more of this blog post »
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The Goddess of Warsaw: A Novel: A Spy Turned Actress Seeks Revenge Against Nazis in this Gripping WWII Historical Novel
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“Shoes tell the whole story—who you are, what you can afford, if you are an impostor or the real deal.”
― Lisa Barr, Woman on Fire
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“The Ordinary is Extraordinary ..." my motto for life as a writer/Mom/woman”
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“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. —STELLA ADLER”
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