Gone To Southwood is the first book of the Southwood Series. Southwood Conference Center is located on about 100 acres of meadows, Cedar Creek, gentle hills. The story is wrapped around restoration of an antebellum mansion as the participants are restored to emotional and spiritual health. The Southwood Tribe consists of Brent Barrows, a former traveling minister doing community service, separated from his wife who is in a government protection program. Buddy, the town drunk who has a Master's Degree, Sally, a UPS driver, and her three brothers from The Sudan. Charlie and Della the assistant police chief and his wife who is the county nurse.Each brings a desire for personal development, commitment to be authentic healing agents as they wrestle with their own wounds. The series presents ministry with a tough edge on TV and concert stages, conferences, small groups, family conflict, tour buses and coffee tables.