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Barbara Abercrombie

Born: 1939 in Evanston, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Abercrombie was born and raised in Evanston Illinois.

Biography: Barbara Abercrombie is a actor, educator and author. She has acted in both stage and television productions including the television series ''Ironside'' and ''Route 66''. Barbara now lives in Santa Monica, California and Twin Bridges, Montana.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction; Non-Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers; Children

Email: Barbara@BarbaraAbercrombie.com
Website: http://barbaraabercrombie.com/
Barbara Abercrombie on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=barbara+abercrombie


Selected Titles

A year of writing dangerously :
ISBN: 9781608680528 OCLC: 796937504

New World Library, Novato, Calif. : ©2012.

  Amanda and Heather, and company /
ISBN: 089799017x OCLC: 5103006

Dandelion Press, New York : 1979.

Two young sisters add sparkle to their parents' dull party.

Bad dog, Dodger! /
ISBN: 0689837828 OCLC: 45317108

Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York : ©2002.

Nine-year-old Sam decides to teach his new puppy to behave, but not before Dodger has scared his sister, pulled down some curtains, and stopped a baseball game.

Cat-man's daughter /
ISBN: 0590327275 OCLC: 10115167

Scholastic, New York : ©1981.

Thirteen-year-old Kate is kidnapped by her grandmother in an attempt to make her divorced parents consider Kate's welfare instead of their own.

Cherished :
ISBN: 1577319575 OCLC: 663953007

New World Library, Novato, Calif. : ©2011.

"What do our beloved pets teach us and how do we move beyond loss to embrace and celebrate their memory? In Cherished: 21 Writers Celebrate Animals They've Loved and Lost, writers put into words the depth of grief felt after their animals' deaths, the lessons learned from their lives, how these animals changed them, and the joy they left behind. These remarkable stories go far beyond conveying the heartbreaking loss that pet owners experience when their pet dies. With rare literary texture and insight, they convey how pets fit into the messiness of life and how life changes because of them. Each essay speaks to larger truths and insights about life itself. Our pets help us deal with the continual litany of changes that life dishes out. They see us through family deaths, career changes, divorces, financial ups and downs. But when they inevitably pass away, who can we turn to for solace except those with whom we share this common experience. Cherished features remarkable writers and remarkable stories, three-quarters of them original to this collection. Novelist Samantha Dunn describes her driven cowgirl mother who finds ingenious ways for her daughter to keep Gabe, their pure white gelding, while living at lot #78 of the Enchanted Hills Mobile Home Park. Anne Lamott describes the powerful moment of community that forms as she and her son face the passing of their dog, Sadie. Memoirist May-lee Chai writes about growing up on a South Dakota farm and grappling with the inevitabilities of farm life as she becomes attached to the three pigs she reluctantly cares for. And with beautiful, cutting detail, poet Mark Doty describes the last days of his dog, Arden"--

Cherished :
ISBN: 9781577319580 OCLC: 753577426

New World Library, Novato, Calif. : ©2011.

What do our beloved pets teach us and how do we move beyond loss to embrace and celebrate their memory? In Cherished: 21 Writers Celebrate Animals They've Loved and Lost, writers put into words the depth of grief felt after their animals' deaths, the lessons learned from their lives, how these animals changed them, and the joy they left behind. These remarkable stories go far beyond conveying the heartbreaking loss that pet owners experience when their pet dies. With rare literary texture and insight, they convey how pets fit into the messiness of life and how life changes because of them. Each essay speaks to larger truths and insights about life itself. Our pets help us deal with the continual litany of changes that life dishes out. They see us through family deaths, career changes, divorces, financial ups and downs. But when they inevitably pass away, who can we turn to for solace except those with whom we share this common experience. Cherished features remarkable writers and remarkable stories, three-quarters of them original to this collection. Novelist Samantha Dunn describes her driven cowgirl mother who finds ingenious ways for her daughter to keep Gabe, their pure white gelding, while living at lot #78 of the Enchanted Hills Mobile Home Park. Anne Lamott describes the powerful moment of community that forms as she and her son face the passing of their dog, Sadie. Memoirist May-lee Chai writes about growing up on a South Dakota farm and grappling with the inevitabilities of farm life as she becomes attached to the three pigs she reluctantly cares for. And with beautiful, cutting detail, poet Mark Doty describes the last days of his dog, Arden--

Courage and craft :
ISBN: 1577316010 OCLC: 144598116

New World Library, Novato, Calif. : ©2007.

"Have you always wasted to write about your life but wondered how to get started, how to keep going, and whether it's even worth it in the first place? Under the guidance of veteran author and writing. Barbara Abercrombie, you'll learn how to turn the messy, crazy, sad, and wonderful stuff of your life into prose or poetry that has order, clarity, and meaning." "Abercrombie presents the nuts and bolts of several genres, showing you how to keep a journal, craft a personal essay, or write a memoir, autobiography, poem, or work of fiction. She offers lessons to embolden you as a writer and practical guidelines for working writing into your everyday life, giving and receiving feedback, and getting your work published. In Courage & Craft, you'll find exercises to keep the inner critic at bay, inspiration from writers who've been there, and proven advice for getting your words on the page and out into the world."--Jacket.

  Good riddance
ISBN: 0356108570 OCLC: 12503296

Macdonald, London : 1985.

  Good riddance /
ISBN: 0708817483 OCLC: 13358659

Futura, London : 1980, ©1979

  Juokse henkesi edestä
ISBN: 9512322455 OCLC: 57777573

Karisto, Hämeenlinna : 1985.

Kicking in the wall :
ISBN: 9781608681570 OCLC: 836848849

New World Library, Novato, California : 2013.

Barbara Abercrombie, an author and creative writing instructor at UCLA Extension, offers 365 days' worth of guidance for writers seeking to warm up, stretch, and build creative muscle--Provided by publisher.

Michael and the cats /
ISBN: 0689505434 OCLC: 24068109

M.K. McElderry Books ; New York : ©1993.

On a visit to his aunt and uncle, Michael is delighted by their two cats but must learn the proper way to make friends with them.

Run for your life /
ISBN: 0449206696 OCLC: 13752722

Fawcett Crest, New York : 1986, ©1984.

The Show-and-Tell lion /
ISBN: 0689864086 OCLC: 53903812

Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York : 2006.

When Matthew has nothing for show-and-tell one day, he tells the class that he has a lion living at his house, but when his classmates want to come see it he must decide what to do.

Writing out the storm :
ISBN: 0312285450 OCLC: 49625344

St. Martin's Griffin, New York : ©2002.

Writing out the storm :
ISBN: 9781429970037 OCLC: 865110247

St. Martin's Press, New York : 2013.

This powerful and deeply inspirational handbook is for anyone coping with serious illness or injury-be it theirs or that of a loved one-who wants and needs to help themselves through the healing process. Offering her own experience with breast cancer, as well as stories from other authors who have suffered from illnesses or severe injuries-from Stephen King to Lance Armstrong-Abercrombie encourages readers to write what is in their hearts and to benefit from the power of shared experience. Using writing as therapy, Writing Out the Storm is a book about healing the soul.

 

 

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