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Barbara Bishop

Barbara is an Emmy Award-nominated journalist. She was a restaurant reviewer for the Santa Monica Lookout, as well as a writer for the Mirror Media Group with her nationally-recognized column “Hot Flash Universe.” Barbara recently served as public relations manager for The Langham Huntington, Pasadena. In social circles, she is known as "Bunnies."
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Forks in the Road

Where Trees Fall and Tables Rise

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