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Current etymology of "dude" places the term at 1883 as "fastidious man" (New York). However, I have read the journal of an ancestor who was an Oklahoma Sooner.
He married a Cherokee maid (my g g great grandmother) and settled in Munday, Texas. The journal (the beginnings of which were written well before 1883) refered to "dudes". They were the cow-hands who drove cattle across the mid-West plains, possibly before the railroads inundated the area. Unfortunately, there was no explanation for the term. Could it be a misunderstood term like "gringos"? It has been thought that Mexicans called white cowboys gringos because of a song they would sing around the camp fire and to calm their often excitable charges. The song was "Green Grows the Grass".
Just a thought.

Pleace,when will there be a Duch version of your latest books? (Sorry, my English isn't verry good!)

Hi Barbara, Love your books! Keep writing and don't stop. Can't wait for the Serpent and the Staff! A Big Fan!

I read The Prophetess some years back and loved it. It is so poetically and beautifully written! And it reflects my own beliefs so well. I would like to quote from it (excerpts from pages 377-379) in my new mini-novel.
(I used the quote by permission some years ago in a sermon. But I wanted to get permission to use it again.)
My book will be a not-to-be-published novel called "What's Next?" which I will share with friends. I would be happy to email you the manuscript as it now stands or after it is finished. If you need further information. let me know.
I have three self-published novels -- see iUnivers.com for more.
Cordially,
Don Vedeler

Hello Mrs Wood,I was wondering where you get your wonderful inspirations from. I am always amazed when I read one of your books because you seem so inspired. I love The Prophetess and The Divining. These are such wonderful inspirational books. I have told my friends about them.

God bless you for your wonderful gift. And please don't stop.

Hi,
I am reading The Diving! I love it! My father is very interested in reading it also. However he is blind and uses a screen reader for all of his computer interaction. Is there a way for him to be able to safely get a copy on line and be able to use his screen reader? I see quite a few copies on different websites. I am just not sure if I or he bought one if then that version would be just text with no images. Screen readers cannot read images. I love your books, and short of reading them over the phone or messages, he wont be able to experience your wonderful novels.
Sincerely
Harmony

No tengo palabras para describir lo que nos gustan sus libros Mi mardo , mi hija (profesora de historia )y yo Es asombroso como en su libro el Amuleto se refiere a una piedra azul que bajo del cielo y es precisamente ,lo que dicen los pueblos originarios de la Patagonia ( mapuches) cuyo nombre trbal desde epoca inmemorial es NAMUNCURA que significa pidra azul y dicen ellos que dicha piedra se hereda de un cacique al otro bien, espero que siga creando libros para alegria de sus seguidores

Hello Ms Wood, I have only recently discovered you. A friend gave me "The Divining" for my birthday. I loved it. You bring history to life. I felt I was there. Your detail is amazing. I have ordered "Soul Aflame" from Amazone because I want to read the pre-quel.

All the best from South Carolina,
Marcia :)

I'm in the car nearly one hour a day, so I like to get my 'reading' done in the audible format. I loved your "Virgins in Paradise" and was happy to see that audible.com now offers two of your books. However, I'd like to be able to read them in chronological order and wonder if others are in the works? Thanks for all the hard work you put into your writing. I love all the details and history.

Hi
After all these years of having one of your books, which I bought at a carboot sale, because obviously it has my name on it. I have read it and enjoyed it so will be getting the others to read. What is funny is, we are moving this weekend and whilst sorting through the hundreds of books I have, my daughter came across the book Stars, now she knew the story behind why I had the book, but my twin sons now in their 20's didn't, so when my daughter shouted "mum you have to keep your book", my sons looked at me puzzled and my daughter showed them the book, they said when did you write this, at that point we had to laugh and explain that I had not written it, it was the fact it had my name as the author as to the reason I had bought it. Just thought you might enjoy this story. Take care xx