Ordinary Soil - by Alex Woodard

About the Book

IPPY Gold Medalist, 2024

"Ordinary Soil brings to haunting life the desperate realities of the American heartland but also offers a glimpse into a better future... a call to action for all of us." --WOODY HARRELSON

Haunted by a shadow from the past, a young farmer attempts suicide beneath a rotting burial elm, unearthing a dark ancestral history. But deep beneath the diseased generational roots lies a powerful secret--one that could save both the man and the land.

Book Synopsis

IPPY Gold Medalist, 2024

"Ordinary Soil brings to haunting life the desperate realities of the American heartland but also offers a glimpse into a better future... a call to action for all of us." --WOODY HARRELSON

Haunted by a shadow from the past, a young farmer attempts suicide beneath a rotting burial elm, unearthing a dark ancestral history. But deep beneath the diseased generational roots lies a powerful secret--one that could save both the man and the land.

About the Author

Alex Woodard has toured nationally behind several critically acclaimed albums, earning a few prestigious industry nods while sharing the stage with some of his heroes.

His For the Sender book, album, and concert series has garnered praise from Huffington Post ("important, enlightening, and ultimately inspiring"), Deepak Chopra ("a beautiful tribute to the resilience of the human spirit"), Dr. Wayne Dyer ("an inspiring, thought-provoking, and life-changing work"), and Billboard magazine ("one of the year's most touching, unique releases"), among others.

Alex lives with four horses, two dogs, two chickens, and two beautiful humans on a small ranch near the California coast.