PositiveLibrary JournalMaynard explores the intricacies of marriage and family in this emotionally potent epic novel ... Historical events and popular culture of the 1970s and 1980s are thoughtfully contrasted with intimate details of Eleanor’s life, from the joys of early marriage to the travails of motherhood. Readers will sink into Maynard’s masterful portrait of one woman’s life in this decades-spanning family saga.