Toolbox is ticket to fame for 'Barbara K' (AP)

by Populux | July 30, 2006 at 08:06 pm
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NEW YORK - Barbara Kavovit's life fell apart after Sept. 11. Her marriage ended, the construction company she built in the 1990s collapsed, and she found herself millions of dollars in debt. But Kavovit did not despair — she took out her toolbox and went to work. The Manhattan single mother has resurrected herself as a home-repair guru with a sleek set of tool kits to help women who want to do handiwork. Her tools are designed to better fit a woman's size and strength, such as lighter hammers ...
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