Barbara Williamson

***I received a free copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.**
While Mrs. Williamson has indeed had an extraordinary life, the format and editing in this book was AWFUL. I can only think that the co-author who helped her put this book together let her down immensely. The organization of the story made no sense, constantly restating entire segments with almost the same words constantly. People are casually mentioned and then a chapter later they're actually introduced. Barbara and her husband's philosophy for Sandstone was mentioned, quite literally over a 100 times, usually using the same exact wording, it was just too much, it made the book a slog to get through and almost incoherent.… (más)

When her boyfriend promised her an interesting life he wasn't kidding. From owning a wildlife park full off large cats, in the later years of their relationship, John taught Barbara how to be the most liberated woman in America and together they co-founded The Sandstone Retreat, a home in California where anything goes. In an age of free love they where at the height of the revolution and their retreat become a home too all that wanted the living naked and make love all the time life-style. From its wall to wall mattresses in the main ball room to cavorting in the indoor pool with the hunky firemen that helped preserve their home from a wildfire John and Barbara epitomized the life style they eschewed, peace and harmony. I was a little disappointed to not have more name dropping of the famous film stars that cavorted around Sandstones grounds since Barbara openly boasts about them; I wanted a tell-all. It is definitely a fascinating look at another life-style from a by-gone era.… (más)