I've begun work on More What Mother Goose Meant, book two of the What Mother Goose Meant series.  The first book contained 80 traditional nursery rhymes, and book two will also have 80!  I'm several chapters into the book, with Aiken Drum, As I Was Going Up Pippin Hill, Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, Billy Boy, and several more nursery rhymes already done.  I'm currently working on Bobby Shafto, and moving right along.  I hope to have this second book ready for publication by spring of 2018.

I took a few breaks from working on my main project to republish several books of nursery rhymes from 1744 to 1912, all of which were in the public domain, but out of the public eye.  I republished a political pamphlet from 1819, as well.  Many were rich with illustrations, and a few were filled with color illustrations.  Check out my Amazon Author page to find an array of old favorites!

One of my dearest friends is writing her first novel: Quinn's Faith. You can find a sneak-peek preview at https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1225760
I've had the priviledge of reading several chapters of the book, and it's going to be wonderful! Please visit her preview, leave her a rating, and watch for Quinn's Faith, expected to be out on Amazon bu Summer of 2018!

Finally Published: What Mother Goose Meant

The book I have been working on, and talking about, since last fall is finally done, and is availablke for purchase now on Amazon http://a.co/emeDZpz ! I'm so excited to have completed this first volume of a series of books discussing the origins, contexts, and meanings of nursery rhymes! There are 80 nursery rhymes in this volume, and each of the other seven volumes I have outlined and ready will also have 80 nursery rhymes each.
On Amazon:
What Mother Goose Meant: Deconstructing Popular Nursery Rhymes in English (Volume 1) Jul 5, 2017
by Debbie Barry
$ 19 95 Paperback Prime

7.5" x 9.25" (19.05 x 23.495 cm)
Black & White on White paper
552 pages
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Please note that this book is NOT intended for children. It contains discussions that include sex, marital infidelity, prostitution, death and killing, war, religious persecution, and other topics that might be disturbing or inappropriate for younger readers.
Included in this book are Jack and Jill, Ring Around the Rosie, Goosey Goosey Gander, London Bridge is Falling Down, Three Blind Mice, and many more! You might be very surprised to read the real meanings of some of these nursery rhymes!