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Elisa Stad, for the majority of her career, was a brand and international business executive for luxury goods and consumer product companies. After experiencing working in over 40 countries, she acquired a passion for globalization and the sharing of cultures based on her experiences. Elisa is also focused on inspiring the youth through her efforts in healthcare inequities through Stad Center of Pain, Palliative, and Integrative Medicine and serves on college boards at USC, UCSF and Harvard.

Elisa grew up in a mixed-race household, as a daughter of a Vietnamese refugee mother and American father. She grew up in a multicultural home, searching for identity. She also moved homes often in her childhood including to Asia and within the US to Id ...more

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Mama's Love Language: Sometimes Love Tastes Like Hainan Chicken Rice
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Ry Menson (illustrator)

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived Graphic Novel #1)

by Georgia Ball (Goodreads Author)

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Very Bad at Math: A Graphic Novel – A Heartfelt Story About Dyscalculia and Finding Your Voice for Kids (Ages 8-12) (A Very Graphic Novel)

by Hope Larson

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Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author)

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