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Stepping Back
by Barbara Roth
$13.99, paper
Barbara grew up north of Cincinnati in the village of Wyoming. From an early age, she enjoyed reading which led to writing poems about the world around her. She had several poems published in high school. In college while majoring in Education, she took several classes in creative writing. Once out of college, Barbara moved to the countryside and would often use her experiences in Appalachia as topics for short stories and poetry. As a teacher, she incorporated creative writing and poetry into many of her classroom lessons as a means of encouraging children to discover their view of the world. Later as a counselor and school social worker, Barbara encouraged children to use poetry and other forms of writing as a venue for developing their own creativity and to help them handle life situations. For the past thirty one years, she has sent a personal poem as a Christmas greeting to family and friends. She has also participated in numerous workshops and classes. In April 2015 Barbara was one of the four winners in the Hamilton County Library Poetry Contest.
Since retiring, Barbara has spent her time working with rescue dogs, gardening, kayaking, and biking trips abroad. Her outdoor experiences keep her in touch with Nature which is one of her favorite writing topics. She and her husband have two rescue dogs and a cat and divide their between Maine and Ohio.
Rating: ***** [5 of 5 Stars!]
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