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Nancy Arroyo Ruffin

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Nancy Arroyo Ruffin is a Brooklyn born award winning author, poet, essayist and public speaker. She is the acclaimed author of two books, Welcome to Heartbreak: A collection of poems, short stories and affirmations about love, life, and heartbreak (2011) and Letters to My Daughter (2013) a 2014 International Latino Book Award Finalist for Best Poetry Book - English. For her complete bio and more info on the work that she does with youth and women visit www.nancyarroyoruffin.com ...more

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	Coming Undone it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	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
	Welcome To Heartbreak: A collection of poems, short stories, and affirmations about love, life & heartbreak. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Live On Purpose: A Guide on How to Live A Purposeful and Empowered Life 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
	Live On Purpose Journal by Nancy Arroyo Ruffin (Goodreads Author), Sal Acosta (Illustrations) 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
	De Donde Vengo Yo: (Where I'm From) Poems of Pride by The students of Christ the King Elementary School, Nancy Arroyo Ruffin (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	I Know I Can: Poems that Inspire and Empower by Students of Christ The King, Nancy Arroyo Ruffin (Goodreads Author) (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

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“Do not be afraid to color outside the lines. Take risks and do not be afraid to fail. Know that when the world knocks you down, the best revenge is to get up and continue forging ahead.Do not be afraid to be different or to stand up for what's right. Never quiet your voice to make someone else feel comfortable. No one remembers the person that fits in. It's the one who stands out that people will not be able to forget.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin, Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity

tags: being-different, courage, individuality, love, pride, respect, self-love, strength

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“I will teach my daughter to color outside the lines, to make mistakes, to take risks, and not be afraid to fail. I will teach her that even when the world tries to knock her down the best revenge is getting up and forging ahead. I will teach her to be brave enough to be different, to stand up for what's right. To never quiet her voice to make someone else feel comfortable. Because no one remembers the person that fits in. It's the one who stands out that people won't be able to forget.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin, Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity

tags: be-different, children, daughter-quotes, letters-to-my-daughter, love, love-quotes, stand-out

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“The best thing parents can do for their children is allow them to be who they were born to be.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin

tags: children, courage, love, parents-and-children, self-esteem

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“Pride is instilled. It's what we carry with us every day of our lives.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin, Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity

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“The best thing parents can do for their children is allow them to be who they were born to be.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin

tags: children, courage, love, parents-and-children, self-esteem

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“Children are God's way of saving us. They give us a second chance at getting it right.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin, Letters to My Daughter: A collection of short stories and poems about Love, Pride, and Identity

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“You more than anyone else deserve to be loved and happy. Do not remain in any relationship that robs you of those two things.”
― Nancy Arroyo Ruffin, Welcome To Heartbreak: A collection of poems, short stories, and affirmations about love, life & heartbreak.