Barb's book, Tossed and Found, offers the reader an entertaining face-lift to the tattered world of thrift. Barb shares her uncanny insights on living a frugal life drawn from her personal experiences as a struggling single mother and aspiring model, and chronicles her journey toward becoming America’s Thrift Talk Diva. Although her humorous stories are filled with epiphanies and joy, Barb provides proven practical steps to inspire others to lead fulfilling lives and create beautiful homes by igniting the resourcefulness within. An admitted thrift-a-holic, Barb Tobias is a master at reconstructing the shattered, creating beauty from the marred, and re-purposing life’s castoffs to create greener and more effective environments.