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"The soil you see is not ordinary soil--it is the dust of the blood, the flesh, and the bones of our ancestors . . . You will have to dig down through the surface before you find nature's earth."
--Ashishishe (c. 1856-1923), Crow Nation Warrior

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.

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.

Dr. Zach Bush earned his triple-board certification in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care, and is now focused on root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. A widely sought-after and internationally recognized educator on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems, Dr. Bush is also the driving force behind Farmer's Footprint, a nonprofit catalyzing a regenerative future by offering actionable ways for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together toward better health for people and planet.

About the Author

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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.