Mae Phillips was a Harlan county woman who embraced the whole experience of being alive. She said, "Life gets rough sometimes, but nevertheless we have to 'roll the wheel' {We have to affirm life}." Through sheer persistence and a loving attitude, Mae Phillips set an example we all might do well to follow--a life that embodies non-market values and community life we might retrieve for our lives to be richer. In this book Eagletree shares the stories of Mae's life with us, along with her own beautiful sepia-toned photographs.