Diana Raab
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
Diana Marquise 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[4], Canada and took her licensure in French. In 2003, she earned her MFA in Writing[5] from Spalding University's low residency program in Kentucky. Raab was a medical journalist for 25 years.[6] She has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University[7] (Formerly The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) in Palo Alto. Her research [8]involved the transformative and healing aspects of memoir writing.
Career
Research
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.[9]
Teaching
Raab lectures and facilitates workshops in memoir, poetry, and writing for healing and transformation.
Writing
She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today,[10], Thrive Global.[11], PsychCentral[12], and Wisdom Daily[13].
Her work has appeared in journals and anthologies includingThe Writer, Yoga Journal[14], Mind Body Green,[15] Well Being Journal, Rattle, Black Fox Literary Review, New York Spirit,[16] The Washington Post,[17]
Bibliography
- 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)
References
- "Diana M. Raab" The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- kingsley. "Biography". Diana Raab. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Raab, Diana (January 1, 2010). Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Loving Healing Press. ISBN 9781615990108.
- Raab, Diana (January 1, 2010). Healing with Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey. Loving Healing Press. ISBN 9781615990108.
- "Diana Raab Joins Board of Trustees". Antioch Santa Barbara. April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- "Interview with Diana M. Raab" Archived November 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Reader Views. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "PQDT Open". pqdtopen.proquest.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "PQDT Open". pqdtopen.proquest.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "PQDT Open". pqdtopen.proquest.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "Diana Raab Ph.D." Psychology Today.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Diana Raab, PhD | Psych Central". psychcentral.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- Daily, The Wisdom. "Diana Raab". The Wisdom Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- Raab, Diana. "Articles by Diana Raab". Yoga Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "Diana Raab on mindbodygreen". mindbodygreen. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "New York Spirit".
- "Books" July 13, 2012 The Washington Post. Retrieved October 24, 2012.