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Uncharted is the captivating story of a woman who is suddenly widowed after thirty years of happy marriage. As she struggles to make sense of the unexpected loss, she moves two hours away from the small New Hampshire town she called home, and its sad memories. Her dream of opening an art gallery is complicated by the condition of the house she wants to buy. The location is perfect, but it needs a complete renovation. Having worked on two prior homes with her husband, she takes on the challenge herself and sees renovating the house as a parallel to rebuilding her life and throws herself into the project. After realizing living alone, with just a little dog, is not for her she begins online dating. The process yields mixed results, some humorous, until she meets Tim. An avid sailor, their relationship brings comfort and warmth to her life. Sailing adventures with Tim become part of their developing relationship. Once engaged to be married, they plan a boating trip from Maine to Florida. Bad weather and unexpected tribulations plague their journey but love and laughter keep them going.

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Uncharted is a heartfelt and thoughtful memoir. With a powerful voice, intricate details, and a touch of wit and humor, Busenbark expertly sifts through the pieces of sudden loss to generate meaning from a shattered life. A splendid debut from an admirable woman. -Jonathan Starke, author of You've Got Something Coming With sufficient courage, determination, flexibility, grit, resilience, and faith in her ability to move forward, Busenbark has crafted a well-written, vividly told true adventure of love, loss, and following dreams. - Judith Haskell, Library Director, (retired), Hampton Falls Free Librarv

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Barbara Busenbark is an award-winning artist, wife, mother, and former gallery owner. She began her writing career as a correspondent at The Peterborough Transcript, a humble weekly New Hampshire newspaper that no longer exists. Writing took a back seat to motherhood, serving three terms on the local school board, and working as a graphic designer for McGraw-Hill. Her design career continued until her children had grown. At that point, she began painting landscapes.Barbara has painted and sold her art throughout New England and Florida since, 2003. She holds a degree in English Literature from Keene State College. She continues to paint, sell art, and publish a blog on her website. Ms. Busenbark is an active member of the Florida Writers Association. She is working on a second book, tentatively entitled The Diaries, a historical fiction loosely based on the life of her great-grandmother.Please visit BarbaraBusenbark.com for more information.

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