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Dawn Elizabeth Clark (born January 15, 1962) is a Frankfurt, Germany-based teacher, author and speaker.

Early life
Clark was born to Flora (Schmitt 1938-present) and James Clark (1930 – 1984). James Clark served as counter-intelligence agent to the United States of America. She has one younger sibling and 3 children.

Clark was raised protestant, but moved to belief in universal spirituality after a near death experience. Her family relocated from Offenbach, Germany to El Paso, Texas, after her father’s almost year-long interment in the military hospital following injuries in Vietnam. Shortly thereafter, Clark's family moved to Houston, TX, at which time her father assisted in an undercover investigation of Houston's Police Chief, Carrol Lynn. Later, the family moved to Corpus Christi, TX and then returned to Houston, TX, during which time her father worked with the Department of Energy and in Washington, DC on classified assignments.

In 1972, Clark was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and placed in a Milwaukee Brace. Her spinal curvature continued to rapidly progress. In 1974 she underwent spinal surgery and received a Harrington Rod Implant and spinal fusion from T7-L4. During her 9 months in a body cast followed by 3 months in a corset, Clark continued her studies at home and skipped the 8th grade.

In 1980, during Clark's freshman year at college, her father’s health rapidly deteriorated due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. James died in 1984 (54 years of age). During the last years of his life, Clark spent the ages of 19-21 assisting James in chronicling career as a high ranking US counter-intelligence agent with Cosmic Top Secret (CTS) Clearance. This led to the publication of Operation Swordfish and several manuscripts.

Career
Clark struggled financially as a single parent. She taught high school at the Middle College for Technology Careers in the Houston Independent School District and tutored to make ends meet. During this time, Dawn started working on her own ambition as a writer. She worked at night to produce Gifts for the Soul, which subsequently became published in 1999 by Aarron Publishing and in 2003 by Opus Press. Clark went on to publish Perceiving Energy, Tuning In, and the Gifts in Action.

In early 2000, a partnership ended in financial disaster for Clark. Holding on to the rights of her prospective work in the field of entertainment and technology, Clark found herself facing bankruptcy. Finding an angel investor, Clark developed a propriety software technology. She also developed an online learning platform focused on helping individuals recover from trauma and imprints of struggle.

In 2003, Clark released The Forbidden Text, an transformational espionage thriller based on her own experiences and the adventures of her father. The book was published by Greenleaf Book Group.

TV Appearances

 * CW - XETV 6 “Morning Show: Recoding Your DNA for Wealth” San Diego, CA
 * CBS - KMAS “Good Day Sacramento: Jumpstart Your Wealth Gene” Sacramento, CA
 * ABC - KGUN 9 “Tucson Morning Blend” Tucson, AZ
 * PBS - International “Gifts for the Soul: 30-min Special﻿﻿” Israel
 * CBS - WKGM 6 “Morning News Show: Overcoming Holiday Stress﻿” Orlando, FL
 * FOX - KRIV 26 “Evening News: Coping with Tragedy” Houston, TX
 * ABC - KOLO 8 “Midday News: Creating the Life You Desire” Reno, NV
 * FOX - ﻿KASA 2 “Fab Life” Albuquerque, NM
 * ABC - KTRK 13 “The Deborah Duncan Show” Houston, TX
 * NBC - KOB 4 “﻿Good Morning New Mexico” Albuquerque, NM
 * Arutz Sheva TV “21st Century Healing﻿: A Road to Peace” Israel
 * ION TV - KWPX “Inside Focus: Turning on Your Personal Power” Seattle
 * ABC - KOLO 8 “Good Morning Reno” Reno, NV
 * IBA TV - “Genesis: (Bereshit) feature ﻿story﻿ on Gifts for the Soul” Israel
 * Citizen Journalism Online - ﻿“The Future for Emerging Technologies” San Jose, CA

Books

 * The Forbidden Text - 2013, published by GreenLeaf Book Group
 * Gifts for the Soul - 2003, published by Opus Press; 1999, published by Aarron Publishing
 * Gifts in Action - 2000 Aarron Publishing
 * Perceiving Energy - 1999 Aarron Publishing
 * Tuning In - 1999 Aarron Publishing

Articles

 * Quester Magazine, Vol. 30 No. 3 Journal #92 - “REALITY DEBUGGED:Getting Past Blindspots and Discovering Hidden Drivers of Potential” (Autumn Equinox 2010)