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Janet
Stickmon, author of the book, Crushing Soft Rubies, is a
teacher, writer, and performer who holds a Master’s of the
Arts Degree in Religion and Society from the Graduate
Theological Union in Berkeley and a Bachelor’s of Science
Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California,
Irvine. Her
work has influenced hundreds of adolescents and adults for the
last ten years. She
has been a featured speaker, retreat leader, and workshop
facilitator on subjects ranging from oppression and media
portrayal of people of color to intimacy and Catholic ministry.
Stickmon
is also a spoken word artist who has performed at venues in San
Francisco, San Jose, cities in the East Bay, Seattle, WA and
Kansas City, MO. Through
her performances and literature, she explores issues of love,
grief, and resurrection in the context of her identity as an
African-Filipino-American woman. These works have culminated
into a poetry book entitled, Unfragmented and a spoken
word CD entitled, “Visible”.
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