Once a gator hunter, Des Allemands woman authors first book  - St. Charles Herald Guide

Once a gator hunter, Des Allemands woman authors first book  - St. Charles Herald Guide

Nelda Stidham-Woodruff was finally able to grant her mother’s wish.   It wasn’t the easiest journey, but it’s one Woodruff couldn’t be happier she embarked on.   “The first thing I did, I looked up to Heaven – ‘Mama, I did it,’ Woodruff said.   Fifteen years ago, Woodruff was asked by her mother – also named Nelda, Nelda Candies – to write a book about their family and its deep roots in Des Allemands. But Woodruff, a gifted storyteller, doubted …