On the Wind
One Woman's Journey Through Life
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“Kids, go outside for a while. Your mother and I need to talk.” Somehow, Father had lost his usual intrepid tone and it frightened Larry. He didn’t know why. Within an hour, all their belongings were loaded into the family car and they were heading back to their childhood home. The children didn’t speak even to each other all the way back. Questions could wait for Mother alone. Asking Father anything was off limits. Later that night, after the children were in bed and fast asleep, their father went quietly out to the garage, opened the car trunk, removed the shotgun and box of shells and placed them back into the locked cabinet in the corner.
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A young Canadian girl grows up fast in a mostly dysfunctional childhood. As if she is blown in the wind, her life takes her to unexpected places. The story chronicles her journey as she quietly endures unimaginable trials and finally finds safety, security and love in another country.
About the Author
Gladys Dorris, a retired high school English, computer applications and journalism teacher, ranches with her husband in Pecos County, Texas. She was born in Canada and is a naturalized American citizen. Dorris grew up in a small, predominately German-immigrant town in Ontario, Canada. She is the 12th child in a family of 13, and has traveled throughout both Canada and the United States. On the Wind is a fiction/romance/Christian story. While it contains a few basic correlations with her life, the story is predominately a work of fiction. Her vivid imagination, somewhat quirky sense of humor and extensive travels give her writings a unique perspective. Dorris’ writings cover a wide variety of topics and genres. Her short stories and poems have won first place several times in annual State-level competitions sponsored by The Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs; her work has been published in both The Texas Clubwoman (TFWC publication) and in the Big Lake Wildcat (a weekly newspaper for Big Lake, Texas). Dorris’ post-secondary education includes the following: • Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, Stratford Campus, Ontario, Canada – business and secretarial studies • University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – interior decorating • Midland College, Midland, Texas, USA – Associates in general studies • University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA – Bachelors Degree in literature and journalism (double major) with a minor in education • Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, USA – Masters in education • Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, USA – Reading Specialist She graduated Magna cum Laude from Midland College, Suma cum Laude from University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Magna cum Laude from Sul Ross State University.