Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to Benton! It's any small town where you stick a pin on a map and land in the middle of nowhere. As the newly minted town doctor to this little underserved community, Charles Maynard must contend with a house full of critters, an assortment of characters young and old, and the day-to-day battle with illnesses real and imagined. Perceptive, intelligent, and entertaining, it is a memoir full of wisdom and humor, sharpened with a strong curiosity and honor for human life. Charles Maynard, D.O., is a native New Mexican. He received a BA in psychology from Texas Christian University and a doctor of osteopathic medicine and surgery at the Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Following a number of years of practice in a variety of settings, Dr. Maynard retired from the family medicine department of Scripps Clinic. He currently works as an actor, speaker, and writer and lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Laura, and his Yorkie, Stanley.
