Jersey Shorts: Writing for My Life: A Collection of Poems and Stories

Dear Readers,

Always, since my earliest memory of creating a poem about spring at age four, I wanted to be called a writer! While sorting out my many teaching files and journals, including sloppy notes on anything handy, I found that I have always been one. My purpose has been to successfully educate students of all ages, and for that opportunity, I am most grateful. However, my purpose in writing this creative memoir is to inspire others to write for themselves as a form of self-help thera...