Regina's Closet, or Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal, is a memoir and biography written by author Diana Raab."Diana Raab" UCLA Extension. Retrieved 23 November 2012. It is best known for winning the 2008 National Indie Excellence Award"WINNERS & FINALISTS OF THE 2008 AWARDS!" The National Indie Excellence Book Awards. Retrieved 25 November 2012. for memoir.
Summary Raab's grandmother, Regina, inexplicably ends her own life.An Interview with Diana Raab: Author & Trainer Sylvia Browder's Blog for Women Entrepreneurs. Retrieved 22 November 2012. At that time, ten-year-old Diana was devastated by the loss and haunted by questions she never got to ask her grandmother. Three decades later, Diana discovers her grandmother's journal, which gives her a window into the unknown events of Regina's tumultuous life, including surviving World War I, the heartbreak of being orphaned, and the pandemonium of events during her immigration from Poland to Austria to France and finally to the United States. Diana draws strength from her grandmother's example, which sustains her when she receives some of her own shattering news. To share her personal story, Diana must first tell Regina's. The end result is a braided narrative with excerpts of Regina's diary interwoven with Diana's own life experiences; creating a portrait between granddaughter and grandmother, their past and present, loves and losses, and the discovery of their shared legacy.McGill, RJ (January 31, 2008). "Regina's Closet by Diana Raab" Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
Awards 2008 National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) for Memoir Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award 2008 National Best Books Award sponsored by USA Book News for Memoir/Autobiography - Finalist 2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year for Memoir - Finalist"BOTYA 2007 Finalists in Autobiography & Memoir (Adult Nonfiction)" ForeWord Reviews. Retrieved 22 November 2012. 2008-2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Memoir - Finalist Sophie Brody Award - Nominee 2008 New York Book Festival - Honorable Mention"THE 2008 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL NAMES WINNERS" New York Book Festival. Retrieved 22 November 2012. 2004 Florida Freelance Writer's Association Writing Competition Award - Winner (non-published, nonfiction excerpt)
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External links Regina's Closet Official site of Diana Raab's Regina's Closet