Sandra Leigh produces
television commercials in Los Angles. This is her first book that she
began seven years ago. She divides her time between the mountains of Northern
California and Los Angeles and is currently working on her second book.
She moved to Los Angeles when she was twenty-five to pursue a career in
films. She worked on features films and then moved on to national TV commercials
where she traveled extensively throughout the US filming. She has also
filmed such places as the rugged regions of the Yukon, to the mysterious
lands of Patagonia, and New Zealand. She loves the adventure, the many
cultures, customs, and the variety of people and homelands that she has
experienced. Sandra¹s immediate plans include finishing her second
book and traveling.
"Author Notes"
"Two Thousand Minnows is a project that is very dear to my heart. I wanted to write this book for myself, my family, and for others. In writing this I had to completely remove all judgments and adult conversation. I had to come from a place of innocence and a child¹s sensibility by removing myself from present time. I let myself be guided along this adventure as we discover that with all mystery is magic.
This story is about dichotomy, decisions, and the directions one¹s life takes. I went back to the truth, the mystery, and the confusion that life offers. My intent was to actually grow up with the reader as we experienced life on life¹s terms. This story takes us from being human to becoming a hero; the two are never far from each other.
This is a true
story and what it meant to me when I was growing up. I cannot tell
you exactly what this story is about, because it is a different story
for everyone. I felt that it was important letting the story unfold
from the heart rather than the mind, and allowing readers to be free
to discover his or her own story with mine. It is about the flaws
of being human and the world of imperfect happiness. This is my interpretation
of life from a completely honest and humble and magical point of
view."
Sandra@twothousandminnows.com
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"'Child you mustn't be afraid of getting you hands dirty, that be with cookin' or just plain hard work.' We continue to sit at the table while the white biscuit dough dries on her black hands. I realize we're different: she is wise and I am young. The dough dances around the floured bowl as if she were asking it to move. Her fingers are covered with the soft white clouds as her hands play quietly inside the bowl. But as I watch the dough turn hard in the crevices of her knuckles, all I can think is, I want to be like her when I grow up. She reminds me of thunderclouds: dark, powerful, and beautiful. She tells me less with words than she does with her eyes."
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