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Youthful Gray: The Poetry of Ray Rivera
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"Youthful Gray: The Poetry of Ray Rivera," is a mostly cheerful collection of short poems that reflect the author's triumphs over adversity. Beginning with youthful recollections - when simply looking on the bright side of things took tremendous courage - and moving seamlessly throughout the challenging stages of life, this modest selection of verse is ultimately meant to be inspiring, uplifting and heartening.
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Ray Rivera
Ray Rivera started playing jazz in the 1950s, and has been performing practically non-stop ever since. His album "Let Me Hear Some Jazz" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1980. "Ray's Tune: Music Is My Thing" chronicles his remarkable career in music. He and his wife Julia live in Brooklyn, New York.
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Youthful Gray - Ray Rivera
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