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Patricia Leavy

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Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is a bestselling author. She has published over fifty books, earning commercial and critical success in both fiction and nonfiction, and her work has been translated into many languages. Patricia has received over 100 book honors as well as career awards from the New England Sociological Association, the American Creativity Association, the American Educational Research Association, the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and the National Art Education Association. In 2024 the London Arts-Based Research Centre established "The Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research." She lives in Maine with her family. Patricia loves writing, reading, watching films, and traveling. These days, she's focused on writing ...more

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Shooting Stars Above and the Celestial Bodies Romances

I started writing Shooting Stars Above in late 2019. One night I was sitting at my computer in my home office completely stuck on something else. I stepped out onto the balcony and looked up at the stars. Like a bolt, Shooting Stars Above came to, as a complete book. I wrote the first draft in only 10 days. I’ve never had an experience like it, not before or since. I worked day and night, complete Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.18 · 2,021 ratings · 495 reviews · 80 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spark 4.02 avg rating — 237 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollyland 3.68 avg rating — 218 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Location Shoot (Red Carpet Romance, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shooting Stars Above (The Celestial Bodies Romances, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 164 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinematic Destinies (Red Carpet Romance, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 129 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twinkle of Doubt: A Celestial Bodies Romance 4.71 avg rating — 118 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the Red Carpet (Red Carpet Romance, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 124 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice 4.24 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2008 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cowboy Eyes: A Novel it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 73 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches 3.99 avg rating — 85 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A heart-pounding crime thriller. Impossible to put down. A great read on your own or in your book club.
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A beautifully rendered exploration of identity which will resonate and transport readers. Like Catrine, you will travel to Paris, and you will find yourself. Perfect to cozy up with on your own or in your book club.
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I wrote this book for someone I love. Last summer while I was out of the country, I opened Facebook on my phone to learn that one of my closest friends of over 35 years, Joey, had died unexpectedly. There are no words to describe the shock and heartb ...more
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A tour de force! This is an ambitious and powerfully rendered collection of short stories. Such a brilliant response to the issue of guns and gun violence. The humanity shines through. Everyone should read this book.
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I always wanted to write a romance novel about love, family, friendship, the magic of the movies, and what it really means to live a life. Cinematic Destinies is that novel. At the core, it’s a celebration of what it means to live with passion. I ado ...more
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