Shelia MansfieldShelia Mansfield was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and spent a few years in sunny Southern California being a mother and working in the aeronautics industry before returning to her hometown, where she's lived for most of her life. Being molested as a oung girl affected the way she saw herself and men. Married early and divorced late, in between she lived a holy-hell of a life. Now in her 70s, hers is a story of surviving two abusive marriages, consuming nearly 50 years. She was encouraged to write poetry as a means to stay alive, express herself and to increase her esteem. Read More Read Less