Judy Azar LeBlanc

Judy Azar LeBlanc


MP3 File

 

 


Visit the author's website
Read interview on Reader Views

Honored Member of the Cambridge Who's Who, Toastmasters International, the Arizona Author's Association, and the Arizona Publisher's Association, Judy Azar LeBlanc was born in Raton, New Mexico, and was raised and educated in Albuquerque.  She is a graduate of San Jose University, in San Jose, California, where she did graduate work in Industrial Psychology. 

Before marrying, she made a career in the defense industry, and after extensive travel, she and her husband retired to a small town in Baja, Mexico.  During the 19 years of living in Mexico, Judy Azar LeBlanc wrote the English column for a magazine published by the federal government of Mexico, as well as the English column for a state published newspaper.  She taught English both at the high school level and at the university in her community. Shortly before returning to the United States, Judy Azar LeBlanc completed her fourth and favorite work titled “Many Faces to Many Places”.  Some of her other works include “Things My Father Never Taught Me”, “The Compromise”, and “The Unveiling”.

 

Many Faces to Many Places

Judy Azar LeBlanc
Xulonpress (2006)
ISBN 1594678669
Reviewed by Joanne Benham for Reader Views (9/06)

Read the review on ReaderViews.com

Synopsis: Judy Azar LeBlanc’s spell-binding novel, Many Faces to Many Places uses allegorical storytelling to share the tale of one soul’s quest for truth.

LeBlanc’s main character, Many Faces, is a courageous spirit with a unique gift of communicating with nature. The compelling story unfolds as a three part journey that LeBlanc feels draws a realistic picture of our own walk through life. Part one reflects upon the “up” stages of life where possibilities and potential are endless; part two reflects upon the “down” stages where the power of choice is explored; and, part three represents a time of “reflection,” where wisdom and understanding are realized.

Other significant characters that Many Faces’ encounters all bring a vivid and magical quality to the reader’s imagination, as well as symbolic illustrations of personality traits we all come across in life. While LeBlanc takes a fanciful storytelling approach with her writing, the universal truths represented in Many Faces to Many Places make it an ageless novel, akin to The Wizard of Oz. She conveys spiritual wisdom without a religious context making this an inspiring read for all faiths.

Many Faces to Many Places won Best Inspirational Book of the Year in 2006 from USA Book News (audio book version) and New Book Reviews, and was also a finalist in the Reader Views Literary Awards - general fiction category.