| #181080 in Books | Ivy Books | 1988-05-12 | 1988-05-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.87 x.83 x4.16l,.34 | Binding: Mass Market Paperback | 304 pages | Great product!||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Sad, important story|By bookaddict|I first read Storming Heaven when it came out 30 years ago. I thought I’d re-read it given the attention coal mining is getting currently and the fact that people still don’t know how the coal companies stole the land in WV and KY and about the harsh treatment of miners and their families before unionization. This fictionalized acc|From Publishers Weekly|Four strong, entirely different voices evoke the passion and the pain of unionizing the coal mines of Kentucky and West Virginia in the early 20th century. The canvas is broad, the action complex but even minor characters quicken to life i
Annadel, West Virginia, was a small town rich in coal, farms, and close-knit families, all destroyed when the coal company came in. It stole everything it hadn't bothered to buy -- land deeds, private homes, and ultimately, the souls of its men and women. Four people tell this powerful, deeply moving tale: Activist Mayor C.J. Marcum. Fierce, loveless union man Rondal Lloyd. Gutsy nurse Carrie Bishop, who loved Rondal. And lonely, Sicilian immigrant Rose Angelelli, who...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Storming Heaven | Denise Giardina. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
