Twenty Years Ago, Author Joan Griffin Took the First Step on an Adventure That Would Become Force of Nature.
One Year Ago, Author Jann Alexander Introduced the Tenacious Ruby Lee Becker, Heroine in Unspoken.
In July 2026, Both Authors Are Celebrating Their Adventurous Anniversaries with a Joint Giveaway of Unspoken and Force of Nature.
Two Special Anniversaries, Two Adventuresome Books to Win in the Giveaway.
ABOUT THE BOOKS
ONE YEAR AGO...
In drought-stricken Texas in 1936, the flying soil is blanketing farms and homes with massive dust storms, and Ruby Lee Becker can't breathe. When she sets out to face down Mother Nature-run-amok, she'll find family—and her strength.
TWENTY YEARS AGO...
In 2006, three intrepid women strike out to hike California's John Muir Trail, one of Mother Nature's crown jewels, unaware the inspiring High Sierra landscape will test their mettle before their life-changing adventure is complete.
Unspoken - Secrets and Survival in the Texas Dust Bowl by Jann Alexander
Texas, 1935: During the Dust Bowl and Depression, in a small town where nobody can fix air you can't breathe, one tenacious girl will stop at nothing to reunite her family and rebuild home. But first, she'll have to face what's unspoken. Historical Fiction
"Reminds me, in tone, of Texas classics like The Time it Never Rained and Giant. I loved it. Alexander is a great new talent in the genre of Texana" —W.F. Strong, NPR Commentator
Force of Nature - Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail by Joan Griffin
A gripping adventure memoir. Vivid nature writing takes you along with three women hiking the High Sierra. Feel their terror (lightning at 11,000 feet), joy (dancing among midnight moonshadows), and triumph (standing atop mountains). Adventure Memoir
“Griffin matches every gripping moment on the trail with an ode to the spectacular landscape of the Sierra, her life-long love for mountains beaming in her storytelling.”—Trails Magazine