Literary/Historical Fiction
Date Published: 8/12/25
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Narrator: Scott Brick
Run Time: 8 hours and 35 minutes
“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
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 three horses, two dogs, two
chickens, and two beautiful humans on a small ranch near the California coast.
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 three horses, two dogs, two
chickens, and two beautiful humans on a small ranch near the California coast.
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