Book Signing: Saturday November 18th. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elizabeth R. Barbiere was born and raised in Timonium, Maryland, which is in the outskirts of the city of Baltimore. An undergraduate from the University of Maryland at College Park, she was a foreign language major. She spent her junior year abroad in Avignon, France. After having obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree, she secured her first teaching job in Tunis, Tunisia where she was an instructor of English as a foreign language. The following year Ms. Barbiere went to Paris, France to study at the Sorbonne, where she completed courses in French language, literature and history. While still in Europe, she also went to the southernmost part of Switzerland to learn Italian, which was her minor in college. Later she went to Rome, Italy to continue her pursuit of the Italian language and culture. In 1983 Ms. Barbiere returned to her home town of Baltimore, Maryland to continue her studies in education at Towson State University. She has since obtained a Master of Education degree. She has formulated her own courses of foreign language for adults and has taught French and Italian in various settings. Her professional background includes instruction in public and private high school, after school programs, tutoring and summer school. Ms. Barbiere still resides in Baltimore City with her husband and son.  

Press Release:

FROM DEATH TO DISPARITY – A Mysterious Foretelling of the Future Baltimore, MD – September, 2006 The publication of “From Death to Disparity” is truly a sign of the times. Written in 1982, the story takes place only a few years before. Nevertheless, it surely links the past to the present as if it were almost an uncanny phenomenon. The novel begins in typical flashback mode, where it starts at almost the end of the tale. That is to say that it begins with the theme of death. Shortly thereafter, the plot reassembles a little less than a year before this time. The two main characters, a brother and a sister, seem to play off of each other in a metaphoric fashion as their struggles are more or less parallel. They laugh, they loathe, they shutter at the idea of facing their fears. Their experiences somehow lead them to a place where neither one of them particularly wants to go, but seems to be their destiny nonetheless. Anna, the female sibling, is audacious and adventurous, going practically halfway around the world to take a position as a university instructor. Her goal is to teach English as a foreign language to students who are almost her exact age, but seem to be psychologically challenged. It does not take long for her to find out that her personality and charm do her more harm than good, entangling her in a web of mockery and persecution among her students as well as her colleagues. Meanwhile, her brother Paul goes out of state to work for an international company as a computer sales representative. Knowing little about the product he is supposed to be marketing, he does not even attempt to promote sales and therefore falls deeper and deeper into a state of despair and disillusionment. The most notable difference between the trials and tribulations of the main characters is that Anna finds love and support along the way whereas Paul is completely alone. An earnest friend and confidant, Noureddine leads her to a gateway that she never thought she would enter in her entire life. Although she trusts him on a personal level, Anna has intense reservations as to what the outcome would be if she stayed with this man. More significant than the similarities and differences between the two characters is the political innuendos about what in reality would come about. The story takes place over twenty-five years ago and nothing was written more than five years later. However, in delving into the subject matter, the reader will soon find that what transpired in 1978 was indeed a foreshadowing of the horrific events of the present day. Underground activity and even terrorism are also a consequential theme of this book. For more information or to order a copy of “From Death to Disparity,” call 1(800) 247-6553 or log on to http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/01698.htm. Media Contact: Elizabeth R. Barbiere bethannepublishers@comcast.net (410) 685-7298