New England Author

Lisa Barstow

Author of Don't Go Back to Sleep & the sequel Where the Two Worlds Touch

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I have always been curious about others’ lives and writing memoir calls me to be curious about my own. I wondered how I would know who I am unless I journeyed within and became aware of who and what I saw. Writing has helped me to be intimate with myself, and sharing what I find helps me to be authentic, humble, and full of wonder.

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Don't Go Back to Sleep

A Spiritual Memoir

A memoir written as a legacy for the generations that follow: the story of an ancestor whose blood is mingled with theirs.

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Where the Two Worlds Touch

A Sequel

The Mythic Journey gives us back to ourselves. It celebrates the mysteries of life and a relationship with the witness who has always been a part of who we are.

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In the Company of Women

Women's Musings on Elderhood

An anthology about aging by friends living in the decades of 50–90. Growing older isn’t about feeling stuck. It’s about courage, acceptance, and wonder.

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Poems From the Heart

A Poetry Collection

Seventeen intimate poems selected from a decade of work, written to connect with the heart and, deeper yet, the soul.

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