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Barbara Burton is a former Capitol Hill reporter and registered nurse. For the past 25 years, she’s worked in management consulting helping companies with strategic visioning, cultural alignment, communication and sustainability. Barbara is the author of two illustrated, sing-along children’s books, the most recent, published in 2023, is titled Annie Kai Lani Kai Lou: Maui’s Beloved Pup. Barbara also is a soft jazz vocalist and recorded two CDs. She enjoys writing songs and lyrics and created the song and sings vocals in her children’s books. She’s published numerous business and feature articles through the years, and decided to write a novel in 2023.

Barbara has degrees in Journalism and Nursing and multiple business and coaching certifications. She lives in La Jolla with her husband and two Springer Spaniels.

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Local Author Launches New Non-Profit Called Neighbors as Family Inspired by her First Novel, ‘A Walk Down Rushville’

La Jolla author Barbara Burton proud to launch new non-profit, Neighbors as Family

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 12, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — La Jolla resident Barbara Burton (also known as Barbara Graf) has launched the non-profit organization Neighbors as Family (NAF), aimed at supporting individuals to make connections and create a chosen family in their neighborhoods. There are many people who are no longer connected to their birth family, whether because of dysfunction, estrangement, loss or other reasons. [UPDATED]

Author’s Second Children’s Sing-Along Book Launches with a Give-Back Campaign Supporting Pet Adoption

Author and vocalist Bridget Burton with her two pups and book

LA JOLLA, Calif., June 26, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Children’s sing-along book author and vocalist Bridget Burton (pen name) known in her community as Barbara Burton Graf, just published her second children’s book “Annie Kai Lani Kai Lou: Maui’s Beloved Pup” (ISBN 978-0989562416; Softcover) this month. The illustrated book, designed for early readers, is captured in both a soft cover print, eBook (Kindle) and video/cartoon versions and includes upbeat Hawaiian music with steel guitar and ukulele and vocals by the author herself.

Kauai Humane Society to be the Beneficiary of Children’s Sing-along Book Sales

Annie Kai Lani Kai Lou: Kauai’s Beloved Pup

LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Children’s sing-along book author and vocalist Bridget Burton will donate $5 from every book bundle sale to the Kauai Humane Society (KHS), starting August 22, 2022. A special “give back” page on the book’s website will keep track of purchases of “Annie Kai Lani Kai Lou: Kauai’s Beloved Pup” (ISBN: 978-0996216050) hard cover print and companion digital version bundle.