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    Lisa Forbes

    Lisa Forbes grew up poor on the South Side of Chicago. An ex-con in her thirties, she started her own company, Lisa Forbes Inc., to help restored citizens cope with post-prison life. Based in Denver, she has spoken widely and conducted many workshops. Previously the state communications director for the League of Women Voters of Colorado, Forbes now edits her local county League’s monthly newsletter, The Voter. Additionally, Forbes is a Colorado co-coordinator of Better Angels, a national citizens’ movement to bring liberals and conservatives together at the grassroots level.
    I Can Take it from Here
    I Can Take it from Here
    A Memoir of Trauma, Prison, and Self-Empowerment
    Lisa Forbes
    9781586423049
    $17.95 US
    Paperback
    Jun 07, 2022
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    I Can Take it from Here
    I Can Take it from Here
    A Memoir of Trauma, Prison, and Self-Empowerment
    Lisa Forbes
    9781586423049
    $17.95 US
    Paperback
    Jun 07, 2022
    Steerforth

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