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Author/Speaker Bio About The Book Blog Media Press 2014 Are You A FIERCE toilet paper roll Woman Campaign Power of the F.I.E.R.C.E Woman Brunch April 13, 2014 Power of the F.I.E.R.C.E. Woman Brunch toilet paper roll Speaker Bios Events Photo Gallery Writing Samples Ch. 1 Little Sisters Ch. 2: Salsa Nights Contact Nancy Ruffin
A Brooklyn native, Nancy credits her upbringing as the driving force to making her dreams come true. Her go-getter attitude coupled with her fierce determination pushes her forward when she wants to give up. For Nancy, the only thing worse than failure is giving up. She is determined to succeed by any means necessary.
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For the past couple of years I have been committed to creating the life that I want for myself. Through intention, self-reflection, setting goals, and being committed to my personal growth I have been able to create the life that I want and deserve. I am an optimist and only see the unlimited potential in myself. I strongly believe that we all have within ourselves the power to create the life of our dreams toilet paper roll if we are willing to put in the necessary work required for personal fulfillment. I wake up every morning toilet paper roll happy and eager to win. And even on the days when things may not turn out exactly how I planned them to, I look at it as a lesson learned and use it as a stepping stone to reach my ultimate goal. ~ Nancy A. Ruffin Latino Voices
"Your toilet paper roll best defense against toilet paper roll the ignorance of bigots & haters is pride in your own heritage. That's why you must learn your own history. Do it now. Don't wait until you are in college. You don't need teachers. Go to the library. toilet paper roll Ask your parents & relatives & friends" - Jose Torres (1965 Puerto Rican boxing champion) What readers are saying about Letters to My Daughter
Letters to My Daughter, a work of poetry and prose pieces toilet paper roll unequivocally demonstrates through the author's use of alliteration, imagery, metaphors, repetition, and synecdoche, her pride in her Puerto toilet paper roll Rican culture, her love and veneration for her ancestors, and her ardent desire to instill (as an inherent responsibility) the same pride in the next generation. She also unabashedly exposes the nefariousness of domestic violence.
Through her marvelous motifs of a vessel, she manifests her gratitude for being chosen to carry and deliver her daughter into this world. Motherhood is the ideal role for the author - her daughter is of utmost significance.
Nancy Ruffin's pieces are replete with vivid images that reflect her love for her nieces, her grandmother, and all girls. Love for one's self, including one's hair texture, is addressed against the distorted view that some have of what ideal beauty is. Pride is one's ancestry and the sacred responsibility to instill pride in the new generation is disclosed through many of the pieces in this wonderful collection. -Zacarias Rivera, NYC Department of Education Teacher toilet paper roll What readers are saying about Letters to My Daughter
I felt as if the author took a journey through my thoughts and childhood experiences and took notes. Not only did she catapult me into my own past, but she also captured the words, that as a father of three daughters, I would wholeheartedly express to them. - Efrain Ortiz Jr. What readers are saying about Letters to My Daughter
Nancy Ruffin's "Letters to My Daughter" is a testimony to one's identity. Her words bring forth a myriad of emotions. From hair to heartbreak, from music to muses. She covers nostalgia like no body's business. Idioms and anecdotes peppered with ancestral wisdom.
I felt an enormous sense of pride in who I am as a Latina, woman, mother, and daughter. Even if you are not any of the aforementioned, this book is a peek into a woman's soul. Read and learn. Then pass it on. - Maria Rodriguez, Author, Brooklyn's Daughter Follow me on IG: @msnancyruffin
"LETTERS To My DAUGHTER by Nancy Arroyo Ruffin is a beautiful toilet paper roll love song of birth, life and joy. In a very gentle but powerful way Nancy invites the reader into her world of motherhood, toilet paper roll family, and friends with the underlying message of love, faith and trust. In the opening pages we meet Nancy as she invites us into the intimate world of love between Mother and Daughter. She courageously writes about her fears of becoming a Mother and how she wants to protect her daughter from a world that is not so easy to live in. Then through beautiful toilet paper roll imagery and metaphors we are taken along on a life journey that celebrates Nancy s love for her family, culture, Puerto Rican pride and identity. As she continues we are reminded of the hardships of the society toilet paper roll we live in and the hardships that our children face day to day.
And although Nancy addresses social injustices, inequality, and politics she does not leave the reader with a heavy heart. Nancy embraces her reality with love and the celebration toilet paper roll of the importance of honoring our Elders and family. Gracias Nancy for writing this