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Diane Bay

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in Chicago, The United States

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Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction

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Diane Bay is an artist and writer living in Benton, Kentucky. She grew up as an adoptee in the Chicago area. Although she didn’t know her birth families, she always had a strong creative drive, drawing and painting from an early age. She has studied with several acclaimed oil painters, including Kathie Odom and Gayle Leveé. Diane’s style is representational impressionism. She hopes to convey the uplifting feeling that natural beauty brings to her heart.

In 2012, Illinois State opened their long-sealed adoption records and Diane sent for her original birth certificate. This began a new chapter in her life as she reunited with her birth families. She was surprised to find out her birth mother was the ’70s Hollywood icon Karen Black, who starre ...more

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	Finding Karen Black: Roots Become Wings 4.25 avg rating — 91 ratings — 7 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
	What Did Jesus Say?: Bible Verses on Issues You Deal With by Diane Bay (Goodreads Author) (Creator), Ed. Pub. Concepts (Producer) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010	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
	BY Bay, Diane ( Author ) [{ What Did Jesus Say?: Bible Verses on Issues You Deal with By Bay, Diane ( Author ) Mar - 01- 2010 ( Paperback ) } ] 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