Beverly, NJ Author Publishes Collected Works

It's Not Easy Being Ordinary, a new book by Vandella Poe, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

"I close my eyes and envision the garden. It is a spring morning, and the air is crisp with the first morning's frost. I see myself standing in the garden amongst the freshly planted seeds that were started a week ago. They have already begun to extend above and beyond Mother Nature's dark, moist blanket, earnestly reaching toward the clear blue sky, the warmth of the sun. I had forgotten this photograph was not lost but just a forgotten memory lodged in the depths of my heart, just waiting to be remembered."

When Vandella Poe left an abusive relationship and retired, she had a second chance to do what she really wanted to accomplish in life, to leave a mark, something to say, "This was who I was, what I loved doing."

If you have a second chance to do something you love, do it. Life is too short not to. This is who she was and what she enjoyed doing and was passionate about: being an artist.

About the Author
Vandella Poe grew up in East Trenton, New Jersey. The first recollection of any artistic ability was in sixth grade. She has spent sixteen years painting, learning, and studying the different techniques of art. She is also in the process of having another book published.

It's Not Easy Being Ordinary is a 62-page paperback with a retail price of $20.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-2007-1. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.