THE WELL AND THE MINE weaves the multiple voices of a Depression-era family into a tale that’s both tragic and affirming. Gin Phillips evokes the coal-mining country of rural Alabama—its poverty, racial tensions, and labor loyalties—with startling vividness. -Peter Donahue, author of Madison House

What, on the surface, seems like such a small story, becomes a stunning work on the nature of love and forgiveness... I wept from the beauty and simplicity and deep truths contained in its pages. Maynard's prose is perfect. An absolute must read . — Joe Eichman, Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, CO