Borderline - by Jayson Woodward (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>He was desperate; she was terrified. He grabbed her at sunset and held her captive for 14 hours through the darkest of nights in West Texas. The heartbreaking events of that night, and the following saga that led to the capture and trial of Refugio Gardea Gonzalez, became a controversial international border incident.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>He was desperate, she was terrified! </strong></p><p>He grabbed her at sunset and held her captive for 14 hours through the darkest of nights in West Texas. </p><p>The haunting wilderness of the Texas Chihuahuan Desert provided the perfect backdrop for a desperate and demented undocumented alien to strike terror into the heart of a single mother living alone in Terlingua. Through twelve tortuous hours her efforts to stay alive document the incredible strength of a woman determined to outwit her captor and live long enough to tell the story.</p><p>The heartbreaking events of that night, and the following saga that led to the capture and trial of Refugio Gardea Gonzalez, became a controversial international border incident: El Incidente Gonzalez. With courageous audacity, these events are finally shared by the woman who was dead center of this unprecedented story. Written with gripping intensity, this is a tale that will move you, shake you, and leave you wanting to know more about the extraordinary Texas Spirit.</p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A wonderfulread. True life, true danger and the 'voice'... of calm self survival.<br /> <em>JamesMcDonald, Psychologist, Minister</em><br /> <br /> Borderline has real life characters, settings, conflicts and resolutions described withbrutal honesty and vivid poetry. Youngreaders will find this 'true story of courage and justice' prophetic. Older readers will find it affirming. It is a timely story, well told. <br /> <em>Perry LeeLittle, Brewster Country Resident</em><br /> <br /> The first chapter sets the stage for much more to come and to wonder if life will allowfor fulfillment or sorrow, but more likely a mixture of both. Borderlineis a guidebook on how to survive trauma and learn to prepare and prevent futuretrauma. As a child abuse forensic Pediatricianin a previous life, I feel this would be an excellent resource for counselorsand nurses.<br /> <em>David HardyMD</em><br /> <br /> Jayson Woodward has written an extraordinary book about her life in West Texas. It isa remarkable story, from the terror of being kidnapped and raped through herstruggles to regain a life with her son in a community she loves, to the joy offalling in love. <br /> <em>KS Richter, BA, University of Texas</em><br /> <br /> Borderline is a book about survival under the most harrowing conditions. A woman alonefaces a ruthless stranger in a remote area, who is determined to control thatperson and dehumanize her. Her courageand survival reveal an inner strength that assists her in coming through theordeal a stronger person. This bookshould be made available to every crisis center nationwide. <br /> <em>Rod Odem, Principal (Ret)</em></p><br>
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