Barbara lives on Eastern, Long Island, New York with her husband Connie. The mother of two adult children and she is the grandmother of four. She enjoys many hobbies including drawing and painting;cooking; traveling in America and abroad; opera and classical music. She is an animal lover. She is a businesswoman and community activist who loves living and working in her seaside hamlet. Writing has become another outlet for her creative talents. The ability to share ones thoughts, dreams and desires with others has always been her goal. Being able to transport a reader to a different time and place through the use of words is a wonderful experience. Her future plans are to do more traveling and to bring the richness of those adventures to her readers. "Life is a gift that we are given; what we do with that gift is the measure of ones success. And that gift is much more enjoyed when shared with others." Barbara Guarino Kruk