Formerly a magazine and newspaper editor, Ann Campanella writes creative nonfiction and poetry. After a chain of personal hardships, including a series of miscarriages and her mother becoming ill with Alzheimer’s, she felt compelled to share her story. She is the author of several collections of poetry including the award-winning What Flies Away. Her work has been published in local and national journals and anthologies. She lives on a small horse farm in North Carolina with her family and animals. To learn more about the author, visit her website at www.anncampanella.com.