Far from Home

“Sunshine Coast author Ruth Rodgers (left) uncovers the forgotten history of 100,000 British “home children” in her new historical novel, Far From Home. FULL STORY

Veronica Woodruff

March 30th, 2026

Raised in a family affected by addiction and later working in environments where alcohol was central to social and professional life, Veronica Woodruff traces how drinking becomes normalized—from Prohibition-era attitudes to today’s sober curious movement. Woodruff’s debut, Blind Drunk: A Sober Look at Our Boozy Culture (Tidewater Press $24.95), a memoir-driven examination of North America’s drinking culture through both lived experience and research.  Based in Pemberton, BC, on Lil̓wat Nation territory, her work in environmental science and leadership informs a broader lens on behaviour, systems and social change, grounding Blind Drunk in both personal insight and cultural analysis. 9781990160462

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