Barbara Ann Kipfer is the author of more than 35 books, ranging from 14,000 Things to Be happy About to Roget’s International Thesaurus, 6th Edition. She holds numerous degrees, including a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in linguistics, a Ph.D. in archaeology, and an M.A. in Buddhist studies. She serves as the chief lexicographer for Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com. She lives in southern Connecticut.