Raina Closson

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Raina’s favorite books

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

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Raina’s Quotes

“Their temporary home filled with the scent of soup, ink and fresh paper and the reassuring harmonic vibration of piano strings.”
― Marcia Breece, The Last Bottle

tags: bookclubreads, familysaga, historicalfiction, literaryfiction, motherdaughter, musicinfiction, quietmoments

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“Chaos can also lead to creation, opportunity, and serendipity.”
― Chitra D. Nawbatt, The CodeBreaker Mindset: The Unwritten Rules for Success

tags: changed-person, good-mindset, leadership, opportunity, personal-growth, resilience, serendipity

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“I knew from the Count of Monte Cristo that prisoners’ minds could deteriorate. Years of confinement could send a man insane.”
― Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre

tags: conflict, courage, covert-action, intense-drama, military-thriller, morally-complex, psychological-thriller, resilience, tactical, urban-setting

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“Acceptance can be so freeing. Before you know it, you’ll move toward forgiveness, which leads to wholeness.”
― Arelis Calkins, Rising Above Adversity: Healing and Nurturing your Inner Child

tags: forgiveness, healing-journey, mindfulness, personal-growth, self-help, spiritual-healing, wholeness

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