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Leah Reise is a frontline healthcare professional, novelist, and writer. As a young girl, she found there was a liberation in expressing oneself through writing. It took her to a place of wonder, and also gave her a voice. Her first article, "Open Letter to the People of Sonoma County," about social justice, was published in the Sonoma County Peace Press in August of 2000. In 2002 she earned her BA in Spanish, emphasizing Spanish literature and poetry, and then completed undergraduate studies in anthropology. Social and biological sciences had a great influence on her writing. "The Beauty in Darkness: A Vampire Story" was her first novel, published in July of 2016. When not writing novels and short stories, Leah enjoys relaxing at home snug ...more

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	The Beauty in Darkness: A Vampire Story (The Beauty in Darkness, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Beauty in Darkness: A New Race (The Beauty in Darkness, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	LA BELLEZA EN LA OSCURIDAD: UNA HISTORIA DE VAMPIROS 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Winners by Twenty-One Authors, Roberta Azzopardi, Alia Luria (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Finding Some Light Amidst the Gloom

We all have our ups and downs, our happy days, and our seemingly perpetual hardships. Some of us have great difficulty finding joy when the world around us spins into chaos, and the cosmos stretches into such a dark abyss.

I've always found Buddhist-like philosophies to bring me the most peace as I walk through the valley of madness. Living in the moment maintains a happier state of mind and keeps Read more of this blog post »

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“There are many narratives from documented histories that are based on real events, of course, but they were fantastically embellished by the wills and wishes of those who wrote them. In my opinion, Edrea, biblical scriptures are only brilliantly written stories with inserted historical events to give people reason to believe them, just like any religion of any particular place on the human timeline.”
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“Rena’s Journal: By Florence G R Life is mysterious and unknowing Which makes it exciting and spontaneous Life is about being yourself Being in the moment Being strong and fearless Finding what’s really important, what you love, and living for it Everything happens for a reason What’s now is what’s supposed to be It doesn't have to make sense It will never be perfect or broken When you share life with the world The connections you make last forever Teach you more and more about yourself Be adventurous and explore the now What’s ahead in life will fall into place Keep your eyes open And anything is possible”
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