Sandra (Sandy) Nelms-Ludwig, a mother, veteran, former interpretative national park ranger, retired educator, poet and activist, was born and raised in rural Bedford County. She began writing poetry at age 12 and has performed in numerous poetry slams and open mics both in Germany and America. Her poetry has appeared in two chapbooks, Litspeak at Hollins University in 1994 and Mouth Music at Big Island, Virginia, in 1997. This collection of poems is her first book of poetry to be published and is a sampling of her writing from over the past 50 years. She presently resides with her Cocker Spaniel, Sir Duke, in Bedford, Virginia.

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