Behind Us the Way Grows Wider: Collected Poems 1980-2013 in Bloomington, MN

Sheila Bender's 2013 collection of poems features work spanning over 30 years. Poets and writers have called her work generous, windows of light, precise, clear and unpretentious. In 2002, she co-founded WritingItReal.com to facilitate those who write from personal experience. She is also the author of the prose memoir, A New Theology: Turning to Poetry in a Time of Grief and many books on writing, including Creative Writing DeMystified, Writing and Publishing Personal Essays. Titles available electronically include Sorrow's Words: Writing Exercises to Heal Grief.