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    Biography—Memoir of a Quiet Stalwart: Trials Faced Like Water Running off Duck’S Back
    Biography—Memoir of a Quiet Stalwart: Trials Faced Like Water Running off Duck’S Back
    Biography—Memoir of a Quiet Stalwart: Trials Faced Like Water Running off Duck’S Back
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    Biography—Memoir of a Quiet Stalwart: Trials Faced Like Water Running off Duck’S Back

    By Rainbow Promise

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    Doris accepted all that life threw at her – hardships, bias against women, a new career and raising six children. There were misconceptions as to who she really was. If she was ever devastated her broad smile was a true mask while going about her daily tasks.

    When her life partner took ill and later died, to the surprise of many, a quiet stalwart formidably emerged and “water” ran off her back like that of a duck!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateSep 24, 2018
    ISBN9781982211110
    Biography—Memoir of a Quiet Stalwart: Trials Faced Like Water Running off Duck’S Back
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    Rainbow Promise

    I am a former teacher, now a Nurse. I wore many "hats" from novice to proficient and even administration in both careers. I blog on websites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I currently write poems internationally on a site called PoetrySoup and Original Poetry.com. I have entered many poetry contests. I also entered International Contests and those for Magazines like Split Rock. Besides Poetry, I have also written manuscripts in other Genres such as Memoirs on ancestors, My Family Tree, Dolls: Ancient and Modern I am currently writing a Memoir on my mom who passed away last October 2017. I began writing my book on Poetry but, because thoughts and ideas about my mother keeps constantly flowing I needed to do one or the other. I have joined the recommended authors group among great people at the worldwide Author Learning Center of Balboa Press, where feedback and the sharing of experiences by known authors was a good help to me on my writing journey.

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