About Vanessa Orr Francis Books
Vanessa Orr Francis previously published The Blue Wanderer, a collection of poetry. Other published poetry appeared in River Crossings: Voices of the Diaspora and Plexus: Journal of Arts and Humanities, University of California, Irvine. Vanessa hosted We Be Poets, a poetry cable show. A graduate of California State University Long Beach, Vanessa has a background in human resources, training and development, small group facilitation, basic life support instructor, Walk Live fitness instructor, project management and is a lifetime member of National Council of Negro Women and previous president of the Orange County Section. She is a veteran, wife, mother and grandmother with a strong faith based background and service in women and discipleship ministry.
