Barbara Marshak is the author of two nonfiction books, "Michigan & Rookie: Guardians of the Night" (2011), the remarkable story of a cop and his K9 partner, and "Hidden Heritage: The Story of Paul LaRoche" (2006), the inspiring biography of the award-winning Native American recording artist, Brule. "Hidden Heritage" earned Finalist in the Biography category of the National Indie Excellence Awards (2007), and the USA Best Book Awards (2006). In 2008 Barbara won a writer's residency at the Devils Tower National Monument, co-sponsored by the Bearlodge Writers in Sundance, Wyoming, where she had the privilege to work on the manuscript for "Seeds of Salton". Barbara's writing portfolio includes over 150 published stories and articles. She is the creator of Sundance Imagery, a collection of framed photographs taken on research trips for her books. She is a regular presenter at writers' events and lives on a ranch in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.