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Carol Vorvain

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Genre

Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Fiction

Influences

Khalil Gibran, Paulo Coelho, Jane Austen

Member Since

April 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/carolvorvain

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Carol Vorvain is an Australian fiction writer, lawyer and co-founder of https://writersboon.com - a digital platform for authors.

Carol lives in Melbourne, a city famous for having all four seasons in a day. She writes uplifting, touching stories about people from all over the world. Her characters are funny and witty while exploring life choices and the power of intention, change and passion.
She loves to travel, share a laugh, and dream with her eyes wide open in her beautiful rose garden.

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Carol Vorvain’s books

Average rating: 4.3 · 37 ratings · 18 reviews · 3 distinct works

	When Dreams are Calling 4.17 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Fool in Istanbul: Adventures of a self denying workaholic 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Why Not?: The island where happiness starts with a question it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

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Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold

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Quotes by Carol Vorvain (?)

“But what attracted me to weeds was not their beauty, but their resilience. I mean, despite being so widely despised, so unloved, killed with every chance we get, they are so pervasive, so seemingly invincible.”
― Carol Vorvain, A fool in Istanbul - Adventures of a self denying workaholic

tags: weeds

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“Listen and learn from others' criticism.It will tell you as much about you as it will about them.”
― Carol Vorvain, When Dreams are Calling

tags: humor, inspirational-quotes, quotes, the-benefits-of-criticism

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“Life doesn’t happen to me because I don’t let it happen. I’m afraid it won’t happen the only way I want it to happen: my way.”
― Carol Vorvain, A Fool in Istanbul: Adventures of a self denying workaholic

tags: controlling, workaholic

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Carol’s Quotes

“I am the place where two rivers meet, silted with upheaval and loss.”
― Lori Benton, Burning Sky

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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“Listen and learn from others' criticism.It will tell you as much about you as it will about them.”
― Carol Vorvain, When Dreams are Calling

tags: humor, inspirational-quotes, quotes, the-benefits-of-criticism

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“Stay put and you will remain as such. Jump in and you might get wet. Dive and you might find true happiness.”
― Carol Vorvain, When Dreams are Calling

tags: courage, inspirational, optimism

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“Accept you are a work in progress, that there are things which you cannot change, others which take time to change and some which will be a shame to change.”
― Carol Vorvain, When Dreams are Calling

tags: change, inspirational-quotes, life-lessons

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