Barbara Young enjoys travel, usually on a road less traveled. She hopes her writing inspires open-heartedness, stirs wanderlust, encourages wonderment, and builds bridges. Her diverse work as a nurse and holistic consultant and educator inspired here first non-fiction book, The Heart that Rocks Health Care, an empowerment book for nurses. She also creates poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, children’s stories along with gift and coffee table books featuring her photography. Learn more at www.byoungbooks.com

Member of IBPA, NFAA, NCPA, GCW, SSWC, SCBWI

Mother’s Pearls: An Enduring Gift (Published December 2023)

Grandma Lost Cuddles: Adventures with Dementia (Pubished August 2023)

The Heart that Rocks Health Care: Nurses, Move from Stress to Success, Empowerment and Influence

Short Stories:

“In the Middle” in NCPA 2019 Anthology, Birds of a Feather

“On the Porch with Miss Lizzy” in NCPA 2019 Anthology, More Birds of a Feather, received 2019, Recognition Award 2020

“The European Tourama 1987” in NCPA 2020 Anthology, Destination: The World

“Star-Spangled Carnival 1991” in NCPA 2021 Anthology, All Holidays

“Against a Wall” in NCPA 2021 Anthology, Destination: The World II

Poems:

“What Do You See”