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DR. PATTI MILLS

Nova Southeastern University Florida Education Educators Voice
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Selected Works

Books

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2022

Injustices Encountered by an Educator in an Inner City School

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"I live by this: 'A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall perish.' — Proverbs 19:9. I never stopped teaching. I never stopped believing. And I never stopped writing."
— Dr. Patti Mills
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Featured Work · 2026

Elaina

She was born into a world full of music, but no one sang for her.

The story of a girl born in the shadows of Kingston, Jamaica — left behind, overlooked, and denied the simple joys of childhood. Elaina is Dr. Patti Mills' most intimate work yet: a memoir told through the eyes of a child who had nothing, and grew into a woman who gave everything.

Follow Elaina from the dusty yards of Kingston through migration, hardship, faith, and ultimately — a life rebuilt on her own terms.

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Elaina

Book Trailer — Elaina: A Story of Survival, Faith, and Becoming Your Own Light

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What Others Say

Reader Testimonials

"Dr. Mills writes with raw honesty and courage. This is not just a memoir — it is a blueprint for every educator who has faced injustice and refused to quit."

— Nova Southeastern University Graduate

"Elaina moved me to tears. The way Dr. Mills captures the loneliness of a child left in the shadows is unlike anything I have read. A story of resilience that stays with you."

— Reader, Florida

"Dr. Mills is living proof that no allegation, no administrator, and no injustice can silence a teacher who is called to serve. Her story matters."

— Educator, Miami-Dade County

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Dr. Patti Mills brings over two decades of lived experience to every stage. From the classrooms of inner-city Florida to the pages of her books, she speaks on resilience, faith, justice in education, and the strength it takes to keep going when the system fails you.

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