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Julie Guardado

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in Stockton, The United States

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Memoir, Children's

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My all-time favorite books are: The Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver), Cutting for Stone (Verghese), City of Thieves (Benioff) and The Diving Bell & The Butterfly (Bauby).

I’m the author of:

Birth of a New J: A Cathartic Memoir
A Message for Grandpa.
Conducting the King

Birth of A New J: A Cathartic Memoir won Best Non-fiction eBook and Honorable Mention Women's Issues at the 17th International Latino Book Awards.

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	Birth of a New J: A Cathartic Memoir 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”
― Ray Bradbury

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“I treat my thoughts like an old person treats their valuables: I cannot for the life of me proceed to throwing them out.”
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“Tradition kills originality; you keep repeating the same things in tradition! Behave like the sky; always create new and different things; be original!”
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“This morning do something different: When you wake up in the morning, wake your forgotten and forsaken dreams up as well, wake them up like an insisting rooster!”
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“For a new year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move!”
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