Up the Down Escalator: A True Story of Love, Alcoholism, and a Superfund Site

While working in a lab just months after graduating with a BA in chemistry, Barbara met Ray Esposito, a real scientist, who had recently experienced a personal tragedy. They began a risky affair, considering themselves "star-crossed lovers." As they worked toward their dream of being together, they were blithely unaware that they were walking over minefields that would eventually threaten Barbara's very survival.

Their relationship began with life on the lam, starting a family, and establish...