Ordinary Soil - by Alex Woodard

About the Book

Terrorized by a shadow from the past, an afflicted farmer attempts suicide under a rotting burial elm, inadvertently unearthing a dark ancestral history and exposing diseased generational roots of abandonment and abuse. But a secret also waits to be discovered, deep in the ordinary soil of the Oklahoma Panhandle, that holds the redemptive power to 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

Terrorized by a shadow from the past, a young man attempts suicide under a rotting burial elm, inadvertently unearthing a dark ancestral history and exposing diseased roots of abandonment and abuse. But a secret also waits to be discovered, deep in the ordinary soil, that holds the redemptive power to save both the man and the land.