Alexandra Powe Allred

As a life long lover of words, books, animals, sports and children, I can only hope as you explore this site, you will become inspired to find your own life adventure.  Maybe you have checked in just to see the Annual Allred holiday letters! (They are not yet posted but the good news is, they are now printed in the book SWINGMAN!)

Be fearless but – always – be kind!

Love,
Alex

SWINGMAN review:

On its surface, Alex Allred’s Swingman is a story about the almost impossible bravery of Marshall Allen, the quadriplegic firefighter whose courage is the beginning and end of this unusual book. But the real story is Allred’s journey of spiritual discovery after meeting Allen, a messy trip that makes up this book’s soft, delicious center. A lifelong smartass, her three kids, curmudgeonly husband, and crazy animals (we meet kamikaze guinea pigs, goat-loving kittens and cat-eating dogs) provide plenty of laughs. But they can’t mask Allred’s pain as she struggles to find out what is causing her son’s severe illness. From her small Texas town to EPA hearings (with cameos from Erin Brokovich and Barack Obama), her fight to clear the air brings her right back to Allen, and her own homegrown version of faith.—Sarah Mahoney, magazine writer

SWINGMAN description:

A simple bike ride changed their lives!

This is the story of an unlikely friendship between a quadriplegic fire fighter and a former national athlete turned writer and how they changed local and national policies, took on the good ‘ol boy network and the “Big Boys” at the US Capitol. If you believe in miracles, if you believe you can fight city hall, if you believe in overcoming insurmountable obstacles, this is the book for you! Prepare to be inspired by the indomitable spirit of both Captain Marshall Allen and his friend Alexandra Allred.

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