Loading Search

• Buy this Book
• Read the First Chapter Free
• Book Creators
• Related Blog Posts
• Share on Twitter
• Share on Facebook

Joan Leslie Woodruff delivers short story telling at its best while forever weaving you into the lives of her irresistible characters. Somehow, Woodruff manages to combine her writer's persona into many distinct worlds, including those of American Indians, independent women, ranchers, urbanites, cops, criminals, and above all, the hardscrabble folk who perpetually stand on the outside looking in. ... More

Joan Leslie Woodruff delivers short story telling at its best while forever weaving you into the lives of her irresistible characters. Somehow, Woodruff manages to combine her writer's persona into many distinct worlds, including those of American Indians, independent women, ranchers, urbanites, cops, criminals, and above all, the hardscrabble folk who perpetually stand on the outside looking in. Her characters are often the weak, the persecuted, the left-out, who almost magically transform their fallibility into moral muscle. They live outside the social matrix because they want it that way. With these characters, Woodruff has managed to create a unique world -- and that is what literature is all about. Wally Gordon, publisher and editor of THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, Edgewood, New Mexico.

Woodruff's plate of colorful imagery ranges from the horrific to the sacred, with bits of humor and surprises on the edges. She sees tinges of light in the darkest of lives. Her stories portray facets of Native American culture, and they evoke empathy for all who are downtrodden. It's a great read for those unafraid to look beneath society's veneer. Laura L. Klure, writer/editor, Riverside, California.

Joan Leslie Woodruff's characters fill this book's pages with their foibles, abilities, skills, disabilities, charms, and dysfunctions. Her characters make the stories a delightful read. Savor these stories like a fine wine. You'll be glad you did. Sandy Schauer, Montanita Publishing Inc., Los Lunas, New Mexico.

You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.