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Kristina M Barbee

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Connection to Illinois: Barbee lives in Central Illinois.

Biography: Kristina has always had a pen in her hand. From a young age, she constantly wrote short stories or books for her family and friends to enjoy. Writing was the escape she didn’t know she needed and the truest way to put her feelings and thoughts into words. In her debut book, When All You Know is Breaking, Kristina covers her transformation that came from breaking apart her entire life that she built while dealing with the fallout. From finally dealing with her depression and anxiety, to understanding the trauma she didn’t know she had, and working through the hurt of feeling unlovable, Kristina brings to life a memoir of pain and healing through stanzas and sketches. Kristina lives in Central Illinois and when she isn’t writing, she can be found at the lake, a wine bar, or cozied up on her couch with a good book or watching Star Trek.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction; Poetry

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

E-Mail: kristinambarbee@gmail.com
Web: https://kristinambarbee.com/
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Kristina++M++Barbee


Selected Titles

The Fallout of Fallacy
ISBN: B0CQF2YQD1 OCLC:

Kristina M Barbee 2024

When your kingdom is built on lies, it is destined to burn. In a kingdom where legends of dragonriders conquering the lands are taught as history and libraries were burned by past kings, the truth will be just as dangerous as any sword. That is, if anyone could untangle the lies intertwined with the truth and stay allied long enough to live. Centuries ago, war tore the countries of Victarius apart and reforged them into six united kingdoms under one throne and one church. Penance, prosperity, and forgiveness were offered during this rebirth, so long as the people remained united and obeyed their Divine Destinies- life paths designed by the stars they were born under and a holy calling that would save the kingdom from collapsing ever again. But peace and civility can only last so long. And lies cannot be hidden forever. In the night, High Scholars and Royal Advisors have met their end through blade and blood and citizens have grown timorous as the deaths continue with answers unsatisfactory to their anxious minds. Rumors begin to spread about the truth of the Six Kingdom's history and who is behind the slayings; whispered tales of the king himself and vindictive rebels alike sharing in the slaughter. A once obedient and loyal people now stand in streets and pub rooms openly questioning what they have been assured of by the very government that swore to protect and serve them. A government that benefits greatly from its people remaining obedient to the beliefs the church and state sold as truth when the continent was on the edge of collapse and their power on the brink of falling apart. Now face-to-face with the truth of the fallacies they had grown in comfort with for generations, leaders throughout the Six Kingdoms must form alliances, settle differences, and take action to fight for justice, or for power.

When All You Know is Breaking
ISBN: B097F42KDD OCLC:

Independently published 2021

In stanzas that are short and long, Kristina uncovers the trauma, the loss, and the pain that has broken her and caused her to rebuild and move forward. When All You Know is Breaking explores the feelings of uncovering lifelong depression, leaving an entire life behind, discovering oneself for the first time, and putting yourself back together again, and again, and again. Accompanying her words and her story are sketches illustrating the further depth of her feelings and journey. In her freshman title, Kristina offers the most intimate look into her life and her healing that she hopes will help and heal you, too.

 

 

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