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Barbara Newhall Follett

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The Resume

    (March 4, 1914- )
    Born in New Hampshire
    Wrote the novels 'The House Without Windows' (1927) and 'The Voyage of the Norman D.' (1928)
    Last seen on December 7, 1939

Why she might be annoying:

    She was a child prodigy.
    Between early fame and home schooling, she had trouble relating to other kids.
    She told a neighbor's child, 'You don't understand why I have my work to do, because at this particular time you have none at all.'
    She went from being an acclaimed novelist at age 14 to working as a typist at 16.
    After a quarrel with her husband, she left their apartment with $30 in her pocket and was never seen again.

Why she might not be annoying:

    'The Saturday Review of Literature' described her first novel as 'almost unbearably beautiful.'
    At 14, she was emotionally devastated when her father left the family for a younger woman.
    Her father's departure also left her and her mother in financial straits.
    Her husband, Nickerson Rogers, did not contact the police until two weeks after her disappearance and waited another four months before requesting that a missing persons bulletin be issued.
    Her mother told Rogers, 'All of this silence on your part looks as if you had something to hide concerning Barbara’s disappearance.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 511 Votes: 52.84% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying