Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts , 2007. 251pp. Trade paperback, VG, "In a small Alabama coal-mining town, nine-year-old Tess Moore watches a woman move the cover off a well and toss in a baby, the Moore family, willing to help those in need during the Depression, face the attitudes and struggles of their community,. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

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A novel of warmth and true feeling, The Well and the Mine explores the value of community, charity, family, and hope that we can give each other during a time of hardship. In a small Alabama coal-mining town during the summer of 1931, nine-year-old Tess Moore sits on her back porch and watches a woman toss a baby into her family’s well without a word. This shocking act of violence sets in motion a chain of events that forces Tess and her older sister Virgie to look beyond their own door and learn the value of kindness and lending a helping hand. As Tess and Virgie try to solve the mystery of the well, an accident puts their seven-year-old brother’s life in danger, forcing the Moore family to come to a new understanding of the power of love and compassion. Watch a Video

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Bookseller: Karen Wickliff - Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: w210930663
Title: The Well and the Mine : A Novel
Author: Phillips, Gin
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
ISBN 10: 0976631172
ISBN 13: 9780976631170
Publisher: Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts
Place of Publication: Portland, Oregon, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2007
Keywords: Fiction Literature Novel Alabama Race Coal Mining
Bookseller catalogs: Literature; Fiction; Appalachia;

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Trade Paperback: Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...