Diana Raab
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Born | Brooklyn, New York |
Occupation | Author, Poet, Blogger, Speaker |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Cortland State University Spalding University Sofia University (California) |
Genre | Memoir, poetry, nonfiction |
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Diana Raab is an American author, poet, lecturer, educator and inspirational speaker.[1]
Early life
[edit]Raab was born in Brooklyn, New York of two immigrant parents.[2] She received her B.S. from Cortland State University[3] in Health Administration with a minor in Journalism. She received her R.N. degree from Vanier College in Quebec,[3] Canada and took her licensure in French. In 2003, she earned her MFA in Writing from Spalding University's low residency program in Kentucky. Raab was a medical journalist for 25 years.[4] She has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University[5] (Formerly The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto. Her research [5] involved the transformative and healing aspects of memoir writing.
Career
[edit]Raab received her Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology.[5]
Raab lectures and facilitates workshops in memoir, poetry, and writing for healing and transformation.[6]
Published Works
[edit]Memoir
[edit]- Raab, Diana. Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors. Modern History Press (2024). (ISBN 978-1615997640)
- Raab, Diana. Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Loving Healing Press (2011). (ISBN 978-1-61599-010-8)
- Raab, Diana. Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal. Beaufort Books (2007). (ISBN 978-0-8253-0575-7)
Poetry
[edit]- Raab, Diana. Lust: Poems WordTech Communications (2014). (ISBN 978-1-62549-058-2)
- Raab, Diana. Listening to Africa: Poems. Antrim House Books (2012). (ISBN 978-1-936482-18-4)
- Raab, Diana. The Guilt Gene: Poems. Plain View Press (2008). (ISBN 978-1935514398)
- Raab, Diana. My Muse Undresses Me. Pudding House Publications (2007). (ISBN 158-998-5354)
- Raab, Diana. Dear Anais: My Life in Poems for You. Plain View Press (2008). (ISBN 978-1-891386-41-1)
Anthologies
[edit]- Raab, Diana. Writers on the Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and Dependency., co-editor. Foreword by Jerry Stahl. Modern History Press. 2012. (ISBN 978-1-61599-108-2)
- Raab, Diana. Writers and Their Notebooks, Editor. Foreword by Phillip Lopate. The University of South Carolina Press (2010). (ISBN 978-1-57003-866-2 softcover; ISBN 978-1-57003-865-5 hardcover)
Self-Help
[edit]- Raab, Diana. Writing for Bliss: A Companion Journal. Loving Healing Press. (2019). (ISBN 978-1-61599-427-4 paperback)
- Raab, Diana. Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life. Loving Healing Press. (2017). (ISBN 978-1615993239)
- Raab, Diana. Your High Risk Pregnancy: A Practical and Supportive Guide. Hunter House. (2009). (ISBN 978-0897935203)
- Raab, Diana. Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High Risk Pregnancy. Hunter House (1991, 1999). (ISBN 978-0897-932-387)
References
[edit]- ^ "Diana Raab, Ph.D." HuffPost. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Diana Raab Biography". Diana Raab, PhD. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Raab, Diana (2010). Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Ann Arbor: Loving Healing Press. ISBN 978-1-61599-010-8.
- ^ Raab, Diana M. "Interview with Diana M. Raab". Reader Views (Interview). Interviewed by Tyler R. Tichelaar. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c Raab, Diana M. (2014). Creative Transcendence: Memoir Writing for Transformation and Empowerment (Dissertation thesis). Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. ProQuest 1616602113 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Diana Raab Ph.D." Psychology Today. Retrieved March 27, 2022.