Mind Games
 

After 35 years as a therapist, I have arrived at a strong understanding of what does and does not work when it comes to healing people mentally and physically. This book deals with healing our thinking. We think ourselves into a pit of unhappiness and misery. Very few people figure out how they get there, and very few therapies deal directly with what it takes to make our brains stop going back there. MIND GAMES is relatively easy, it requires a very short commitment (28 days), it shows a person exactly what they are doing that keeps them current with their misery, and it provides details that anyone can use to undo a lifetime of damaged thinking. For instance, how many people know this is the formula that applies to everyone: Events of a life give rise to our thoughts, our thoughts create our feelings (emotions), and our feelings cause us to behave in certain ways. We cannot alter our behavior until we understand this formula, and then understand how to use it in specific ways that help us alter what doesn't work, and replace that with stuff that does work. With this book, that is exactly what you are doing. Why 28 days? Because it takes that long to alter brain circuitry. If you have suffered long enough, why not pick up a copy of MIND GAMES. For less than the price of an average lunch, you've got a program that gives you information, shows you how to use it, and can easily save you thousands of dollars you might otherwise spend on workshops and therapy to arrive at similar results. I wrote this book for all the people who often wonder why having a comfortable mind seems like an impossible elusive dream. You can do this. The book is your guide.

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Neighbors
“The beauty of Woodruff’s novel is in the language. Rich metaphors decorate her descriptions, and conversations between characters twist interestingly with unusual, but believable, phrases and expressions. The tale is far from a comedy, but Woodruff imbues even ordinary scenes with a delightful wry humor.” Laura L. Klure, writer, Riverside, California.

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The Shiloh Renewal
“An electrifying first-person narrative. Woodruff fits Sandy with a distinct, individual voice, a past life of which, heartrendingly, she recalls only traces ....  A powerful, extraordinary story.” Kirkus Reviews.

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Ghost in the Rainbow
Ghost in the Rainbow is a compulsive read. I couldn't put it down. Because of my own battles with alcoholism and substance abuse, the path the heroine takes touched me deeply and even helped me to confront some of my own demons. That I should be so spiritually and psychologically helped by a book of crime fiction illustrates how deeply real is Ms. Woodruff's understanding of life. After the vapid musings of many of the current bestsellers, Ghost in the Rainbow explores the extremes of human emotion with courage, humor and the rare sensibility of a Native American worldview. Without a doubt, one of the best novels of the year. Reviewer on Amazon.com.

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Wishes and Windmills
“Joan Leslie Woodruff somehow manages to combine in her writer’s persona many distinct worlds, including those of American Indians, independent women, ranchers, urbanites, cops, criminals, and, above all, the hardscrabble folk who perpetually stand on the outside looking in.”
Wally Gordon, publisher, The Independent Newspaper, Edgewood, New Mexico.

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Polar Bears in the Kitchen

“Polar Bears in the Kitchen is an intensely satisfying read on many levels: as a page-turning thriller; as a beautifully etched portrait of a woman in her full power; as a touching example of living Native American spirituality; as a tender appreciation of the natural world; and not least as an insight into the workings of local police and media.” Timothy Wyllie, best selling author.

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Traditional Stories and Foods
Traditional Stories & Foods is out of print. This fine Native American book was considered by EMI Music as an inclusion with one of their Native music packages.

 Joan Leslie Woodruff
 

Listen Now: Riding Ponies (mp3 file), from Joan's book:  Wishes and Windmills.
As read by Amy Ann Baker

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