<h1><strong>It's a Grrrl!</strong></h1><p><br></p><p>David W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with <em>Accidentals on Purpose</em>, <em>When the Fat Lady Sings</em>, <em>Getting a Handel on Messiah</em> and other internationally bestselling books of musical/historical humor. Like his popular <em>Bach, Beethoven and the Boys</em>, which chronicles the lives of many of the great (and some of the not-so-great) composers of western classical music,&nbsp;David's books aim to take some of the stuffing out of stuffy classical music with a writing style that's witty and yet also informative.</p><p>In <em>Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls, </em>and with help from longtime<em> </em>cartoon illustrator Dave Donald, he turns his engaging and educating gaze on an area of classical music that has sadly been too long neglected - that of some of the great women composers. In briefly chronicling their lives, David maintains a light tone while striving to remain respectful of the women themselves, yet properly irreverent - at times even perhaps disdainful - of the societal and other forces that for far too long have kept these creative artists in the shadows of others.</p>