Barbie Burr, mother and grandmother, resides in Marion, Massachusetts.  Among her hobbies are gardening, sailing, and sharing her knowledge with others.  In this book, her first novel, Barbie brings to her writing her lifelong interest in religious conflicts and local New England history. Libidinous Venture highlights her knowledge of the history of Salem to Boston to Plymouth axis.  This is her second book.  Her first book was a collection of poems entitled Winter at the Beach.