Diana Raab
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Diana Raab is an American author, poet, lecturer, educator and inspirational speaker.[1]
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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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Early life
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[4] from Spalding University's low residency program in Kentucky. Raab was a medical journalist for 25 years.[5] She has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University[6] (Formerly The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto. Her research [6] involved the transformative and healing aspects of memoir writing.
Career
Raab received her Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology. Her dissertation/thesis abstract, Creative transcendence: Memoir writing for transformation and empowerment. This narrative inquiry examined the transformative and empowering dynamics of writing a memoir in connection with transcendent and pivotal experiences, particularly the experience of a certain loss, and the relationship between Maslow's theory of metamotivation (of self-actualized individuals) B-(being) creativity and D-(deficiency) creativity, and the writing of a memoir.[6]
Raab lectures and facilitates workshops in memoir, poetry, and writing for healing and transformation.[7]
She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today,[7] Thrive Global.,[8] PsychCentral,[9] and Wisdom Daily.[10]
Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies includingThe Writer, Yoga Journal,[11] Mind Body Green,[12] Well Being Journal, Rattle, Black Fox Literary Review, New York Spirit,[13] and The Washington Post.[14]
Selected works
- 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. 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. 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. Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Loving Healing Press (2011). (ISBN 978-1-61599-010-8)
- 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)
- Raab, Diana. Your High Risk Pregnancy: A Practical and Supportive Guide. Hunter House. (2009). (ISBN 978-0897935203)
- Raab, Diana. The Guilt Gene: Poems. Plain View Press (2008). (ISBN 978-1935514398)
- Raab, Diana. Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High Risk Pregnancy. Hunter House (1991, 1999, 2009). (ISBN 978-0897-932-387)
- Raab, Diana. My Muse Undresses Me. Pudding House Publications (2007). (ISBN 158-998-5354)
- Raab, Diana. Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal. Beaufort Books (2007). (ISBN 978-0-8253-0575-7)
- Raab, Diana. Dear Anais: My Life in Poems for You. Plain View Press (2008). (ISBN 978-1-891386-41-1)
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