Ruth Butler

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Born in Idaho in the hills west of the Grand Teton Mountains, Ruth’s sense of adventure was ignited at an early age and continued to motivate her as she worked as an airplane mechanic in WWII, raised a family in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and traveled America solo in her motorhome after retirement. Ruth lives in Salem, Oregon with her son Bruce, who is her caretaker. Every day finds her at her computer writing stories and poetry about everything. Ruth attends two writing groups weekly. Although she has lost a great deal of her eyesight due to glaucoma and needs a mobility scooter or wheelchair to get around, she still enjoys life and is always eager for a new adventure at the age of 93. Ruth is working on her third book, Echoes from Or ...more

Average rating: 3.88 · 33 ratings · 14 reviews · 2 distinct works
Echoes from the Hills of Idaho

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“Maybe I’m wrong but it seems to me people nowdays don’t have much compassion for others and think they should pull themselves up by their bootstraps which is pretty hard to do if you don’t have any boots. The”
Ruth Butler, Echoes from the Hills of Idaho

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