As a writer who narrates dramas found in landscapes and communities far from the beaten path, John L. Purdy crafts stories about the shared, common ground of cultures that, at firs...view moreAs a writer who narrates dramas found in landscapes and communities far from the beaten path, John L. Purdy crafts stories about the shared, common ground of cultures that, at first glance, seem remarkably dissimilar. He takes audiences into locales where the stresses of change and conflict drive stories at once narrow in focus, yet sweeping in their implications, for us all, when survival requires communal cohesiveness, and willful acts of compassion, empathy. view less