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Liza Dora

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San Antonio, TX, The United States

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Liza Dora is an author and illustrator living in Texas with her husband, daughter and English bulldog. A former teacher and coach, Liza has a B.A.in Chemistry from Texas A&M University and loves all things Aggie. She was diagnosed with an ocular melanoma in February of 2015 and published her first children’s book, Is Lena Pretty?, in April of that same year.

Liza has since published two more books: People Aren't Socks and Lena Likes Lizards

You can find Liza on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or possibly at your local fabric store.

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What are you currently working on?

Liza Dora I am currently working on preorders for my second book, People Aren't Socks. PAS follows a young girl as she searches for her place in the world and d…moreI am currently working on preorders for my second book, People Aren't Socks. PAS follows a young girl as she searches for her place in the world and discovers what really makes a family.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Liza Dora I wrote the book, Is Lena Pretty?, after my husband and I ran into a fan at the grocery store. (I don’t currently have any fans because I’m self-publi…moreI wrote the book, Is Lena Pretty?, after my husband and I ran into a fan at the grocery store. (I don’t currently have any fans because I’m self-published and my marketing budget could barely buy you dinner at Popeyes. He has fans because he used to be a professional basketball player overseas and made the rounds on ESPN during his college career.) The visit culminated in the fan asking my husband if he wished our 3 month old daughter was a girl.

I was absolutely floored. I spluttered and waddled about (I hadn’t lost the pregnancy weight yet (or now, either, actually)) angry for days. Over the next few months, I began opening my eyes to the world my daughter was growing up in. A world where she would be told the most important thing about her is how she looks. A world that just assumed her father would rather have a boy. I promised myself my daughter would know she was so much more than a pretty face — because I would spend my life teaching her.

A year after that promise, I was hit with some scary words like “mortality rate” and “possibility of metastasis.” My mind snapped back to attention. I’d made a lifelong promise to show my daughter what a valuable human being she was, and lifelong didn’t necessarily mean long-life anymore.

So, I wrote her a book.(less)

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Average rating: 4.74 · 23 ratings · 9 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Is Lena Pretty? 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	People Aren't Socks 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	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
	Lena Likes Lizards it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 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
	The Door by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Crozier (Editor), Jolie Gray (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Lena's Baby Brother by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Jolie Gray (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Be Still: a bedtime book of faith by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Jolie Gray (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	The Door by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Crozier (Editor), Jolie Gray (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	The Door by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Crozier (Editor), Jolie Gray (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Heroes by Liza Dora (Goodreads Author), Michelle Underwood (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Little Girl Go 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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