<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Barbara's Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books by Canadian Author Barbara J Mockford explore trauma, healing, and resilience through fiction, memoir, and young adult stories.]]></description><link>https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Story - Crying Silent Tears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse often feels like an impossible task even if you have the much-needed guidance of a trusted therapist or counsellor. The betrayal of the perpetrator and the consequences of abuse are huge. Grieving takes what feels like forever but it is the surest path to healing. From abuse to betrayal to grieving to healing, this book is a journey that there is no getting around. However, healing is for everyone despite the terrible pain and suffering of having been a...]]></description><link>https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/post/behind-the-story-crying-silent-tears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d69ff0a51db32c14c05253</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:38:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/311acd_ba17d63c7c5d4ed9a5fc4b9fdb95aa7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barbara J Mockford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Story - Please Tell Me Who I Am]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a coming-of-age story set in rural Alberta in the mid 1960’s. Alexis was abandoned by her mother at the age of four and now lives with her father, a distant and demanding person. At the age of fourteen, Alexis does all the chores of an adult farm wife. The stress and isolation are held in check by her habit of self-harming, cutting. The minor injuries she imposes on herself helps to manage the pain in her heart, but with dire consequences. Her only bright spot is going to the library...]]></description><link>https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/post/behind-the-story-please-tell-me-who-i-am</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5aca6d3b1a3633e6e437b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/311acd_7bbbe092097e4340a61db6cd69bd747e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barbara J Mockford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Story - My Blue Angel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A memoir, of sorts. All names have been changed to protect the innocent. A series of events meant to make a coherent story? It is that, but it is also so much more. When an angel, Iris, steps into the life of a troubled young girl the Universe responds in a most surprising way.  It  is about the life of Evelyn (Barbara) who suffered terrible abuse as a very young child. It was a journey that could have ended in forever.]]></description><link>https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/post/behind-the-story-my-blue-angel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5abc8b75c5d305826af71</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/311acd_d2b0020bfc5c4ecda63b2f32d8f2c98b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barbara J Mockford</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Story: Trees of the Lew Book One - The Amber Pendant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A closer look at the ideas, memories, and meaning behind Trees of the Lew Book One - The Amber Pendant.]]></description><link>https://www.barbarasbooks.ca/post/behind-the-story-trees-of-the-lew-book-one-the-amber-pendant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5aa4bb75c5d305826abfb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/311acd_62d21a916d3345d8a57ca9625db25843~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barbara J Mockford</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>