Patrice Gaines

Patrice Gaines is an author, motivational speaker, and spiritual life coach dedicated to helping others transform their lives. Her autobiography, Laughing in the Dark, details her journey from heroin user and abused woman to award-winning journalist and mother. She is also author of Moments of Grace, which outlines her path to change. Patrice was a reporter at the Washington Post for 16 years and is a Reiki practitioner and energetic healer. She is also a justice advocate and abolitionist who believes crime can be reduced without depending on the mass incarceration of human beings.

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