In May 2000, Joel Smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an abandoned Montana mine, he discovers the price of reckless curiosity. He emerges in May 1941 with a cell phone he can’t use, money he can’t spend, and little but his wits to guide his way. Stuck in the age of swing dancing and a peacetime … draft, Joel begins a new life as the nation drifts toward war. With the help of his 21-year-old trailblazing grandmother and her friends, he finds his place in a world he knew only from movies and books. But when an opportunity comes to return to the present, Joel must decide whether to leave his new love in the past or choose a course that will alter their lives forever. THE MINE is a love story that follows a humbled man through a critical time in history as he adjusts to new surroundings and wrestles with the knowledge of things to come.
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If John Heldt writes it..I’m going to read it..I love time-travel..and if you do..read The Mine..it’s an adventure!
The Mine takes us back to the eve of the U.S’s entrance into WWII. We meet Joel Smith, a college-aged man from the early twenty-first century who accidently stumbles through a time portal into the past.
He believes he shouldn’t interfere with the past, but he does so anyway. He just can’t help himself. He saves a guy being beat up, gets welcomed …
Loved it
Book 1 in the Northwest Passage Series by John A. Heldt, and I absolutely LOVED it!
The Mine is a more sedate, yet still exciting, combination of Back to the Future (without all the hilarity) and one of my favorite books, 11/22/63 (without the pulse-pounding, life or death moments). It reminds me of that wonderful Stephen King novel in that it’s …
Going back in time with Joel Smith was one of the most astounding time traveling books I have ever read. It has instantly made it way to the top of my list.
Instantly I took a liking to Joel and I really didn’t see how his character could get any better but Heldt surprised me with the tricks he had coming. I was most impressed with the attention …
I think this book is one of the best time travel books that I have read. Very enjoyable, didn’t want to stop reading.
The history was fascinating and information. It had a happy ending!
Once I started reading I could not put the book down. Thoroughly enjoyed the surprise ending. Great book
Really enjoyed this; it’s a different story than “same old same old.” I was eager to read more from this author, but it looks like they are a rehash of the same premise…
A very enjoyable story pertaining to time travel.
Modern day time travel. Enjoyed the. Characters and the twist of their fate. Easy reading
An interesting time travel book. Interesting characters, read it in one day. Had a good ending.
Loved it! Reading the whole series.
enjoyed. will read more by the author.
I really enjoyed it. Different!