Trauma & Drama

As much as he loved titillating his audience, Earle Winderman was a thoughtful, serious person. A keen observer of his surroundings and people from all walks of life, Earle had a subtle, insightful bent that came through in the letters he wrote during what was to be his penultimate life chapter in Álamos, Mexico where he retired. He often referred to them as "epistles"—from the Greek word epistole for message or letter—a half serious, half playful reference to a literary work in the form of a series of letters. It was a trying but rewarding experience for Earle, hence the title, Trauma & Drama. He had not been prepared for all the help he would need. The names of everyone he ran into, both Mexican and American, fill three pages. Earle was known about town for his friendly and helpful personality and especially for his beautiful hybrid wolf companion named Runner. His trials and triumphs are recorded in this series of letters full of humor, wit and colorful anecdotes about his quest to restore a Spanish-style adobe home.