Ordinary Soil

​An attempted suicide under a rotting burial elm inadvertently unearths a dark ancestral history, exposing diseased generational roots of abandonment and environmental 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.

An extraordinary work of historical fiction, with a stunning afterword by Dr. Zach Bush, Ordinary Soil offers readers an evocative tale of humanity punctuated by startling glimpses into the symbiotic, tragic, and beautiful relationship between planet and human.

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.