Sally Barnes - Author
Sally speaks her mind
Before Sally Barnes turned her attention to writing novels, she enjoyed a long and successful career as a journalist, columnist, TV commentator, political advisor and communications consultant. This has provided her with an insider's look at politics, the media and life in general.
The current pandemic and major political events have sent Sally back to the computer to produce a regular blog on a wide range of topics that are often controversial and
sometimes just downright crazy.
Unleashed
Tackers Bay Dog Park has brought together dogs and their people for decades. Made possible by the vision and generosity of one Bill Tacker and the feisty protection of Flora MacNinch, the park is once again under attack from developers and politicians who want to get their greedy hands on this valuable piece of real estate. It’s a situation Flora has encountered many times, and once more she rallies the doggers she has befriended and guided over the years to stand with her. But this time around a remnant from her past surfaces to put the whole dog park enterprise in jeopardy, perhaps even Flora herself. Unleashed will turn you loose in the green space of Tackers Bay, “Where a dog can run wild, the cool wet grass slapping its face…and the expression dog-tired applies to some of the doggers but never the dogs…where people can hear themselves think, and the sight of happy, romping dogs of all ages, sizes, and shapes is balm for the soul…”
“Unleashed is a true love story—a story about the indescribable love that exists between people and dogs. Every page and incident causes readers to recognize themselves and their best friends. I loved it and recommend it highly.”
“Sally has woven together her lifetime experience in journalism and politics and her love of animals and has produced a novel that produces tears and laughs in equal measure. The big mystery in the dog park keeps readers turning the pages!”
LAUGHED TILL THEY CRIED
Laughed Till They Cried chronicles the lives of three post-war girls who grow up amidst a group of quirky characters in a small town in Eastern Ontario. Ultimately they settle in historic Kingston where they get involved in politics and form the core of a closely knit group of 12 women who call themselves The Cell Sisters - just for the hell of it. The Cell weathers everything life can throw at a group of women hell bent on taking on the world. Nothing can stop them - until old age ruins everything.
