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Debi V. Smith

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Debi earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa and worked with children and adolescents for ten and a half years, then with adults for two years as a mental health professional.

She currently resides in Ohio with her husband Chaz, but Hawai`i will always be home. She is a voracious reader with an appreciation for music and movies. ...more

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	Family Ties 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 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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Trigger warning: street/sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, trauma It was 21 degrees and sunny when I was out for a walk 2 weeks ago, thermal underwear on underneath my sweatpants, t-shirt, and thick hoodie. I even had my compression gloves on under winter gloves and my compression socks on for extra warmth. Minding my own […]

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