Woodruff, Joan Leslie

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WOODRUFF, Joan Leslie

WOODRUFF, Joan Leslie. American, b. 1953. Genres: Novels, Mystery/ Crime/Suspense, Mythology/Folklore. Career: San Bernardino Community Hospital, San Bernardino, CA, Director of Occupational Therapy Services at Hand Rehabilitation Clinic, 1975-77, director and administrator of clinic, 1976-87; Riverside American Indian Center, Riverside, CA, member of board of directors, 1987-91; Torrance County, NM Alcohol and Drug Abuse Planning Council, member of executive board and alcohol/drug dependency counselor, 1993-98. Administrator and clinical representative for Redlands Hospital, Redlands, CA, 1980, Martin Luther Memorial Hospital, Anaheim, CA, 1982; hand surgeon in Fullerton, CA, 1983, and Hemet Valley Hospital, Hemet, CA, 1984. Volunteer substance abuse counselor; volunteer to help abused animals. Publications: Traditional Stories and Foods: An American Indian Remembers, 1990; Neighbors (novel), 1993; The Shiloh Renewal (novel), 1998; Ghost in the Rainbow (suspense novel), 2002. Contributor to professional journals, magazines, and newspapers. Address: PO Box 687, Mountainair, NM 87036-0687, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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