Bad Ground

In this poignant and sometimes humorous novel, seventeen-year-old Jeremy Prine embarks on a journey to fulfill his mother's last wish by seeking out his estranged uncle, who is grappling with the aftermath of a tragic accident. Finding his uncle working as a hard-rock miner in a perilous environment, Jeremy recognizes the bitterness beneath his uncle's tough exterior. Defying his uncle's wishes, Jeremy takes a job in the mines, where he faces challenges from hardworking co-workers, imminent danger, and the budding possibility of romance, all testing his youthful faith.