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    Reaching For The Clouds - Poetic Reflections
    Reaching For The Clouds - Poetic Reflections
    Reaching For The Clouds - Poetic Reflections
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    Reaching For The Clouds - Poetic Reflections

    By Heather Doak Nishimura

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    This collection of poetry chronicles the author's journey from young adulthood to present, and demonstrates her struggles and her dreams during this journey. The poems in Reaching For The Clouds document her appreciation for the beauty she has always seen in nature, and serve as a true reflection of who she is, what she believes, and how she chooses to view the world around her. In this collection, you will see snapshots of nature, hope, fear, love, and loss.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHeather Doak Nishimura
    Release dateMar 21, 2014
    ISBN9781311208460
    Reaching For The Clouds - Poetic Reflections
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    Heather Doak Nishimura

    I was born and raised in Citrus Heights, California, where I currently reside. My gymnastics career began in kindergarten. I began competitive gymnastics at the age of nine and continued until I was twenty-one. I have competed in eleven national and international level competitions. I earned a college gymnastics scholarship where I graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Although not my current career, writing has been a passion and an outlet for me since my graduation from college. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, music, watching movies, and traveling with my husband, Gregg. I also enjoy spending time in nature, either at the ocean along the northern California coastline, or at Lake Davis in northern California, where the inspiration for many of my poems was born.

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