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name: Rivvy Neshama
about: Rivvy Neshama is a writer, editor, and community organizer who has written for Ms., Glamour, Spirituality &amp; Health, and The New York Times. As a storyteller, she is known for her warmth, honesty, and humor, which are abundantly offered in her book Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles. (It charms and inspires. What more could one ask? says Hal Zina Bennett, author of Write from the Heart)Rivvy holds degrees in philosophy, comparative literature, social work, and education. Her spiritual path draws from many sources: Eastern and Western religions, Native traditions, strangers on the subway — and her mom! Her life experiences have included being a teacher and social worker in Harlem, a campaign manager in Boulder, a colle Rivvy Neshama is a writer, editor, and community organizer who has written for Ms., Glamour, Spirituality &amp; Health, and The New York Times. As a storyteller, she is known for her warmth, honesty, and humor, which are abundantly offered in her book Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles. (It charms and inspires. What more could one ask? says Hal Zina Bennett, author of Write from the Heart)Rivvy holds degrees in philosophy, comparative literature, social work, and education. Her spiritual path draws from many sources: Eastern and Western religions, Native traditions, strangers on the subway — and her mom! Her life experiences have included being a teacher and social worker in Harlem, a campaign manager in Boulder, a college instructor in Queens, and a Tarot card reader at Macy’s on Halloween. Born in Philadelphia and a longtime New Yorker, Rivvy now lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband, British author John Wilcockson. ...more